by Jeff Adams | Jun 3, 2019 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Site Spotlight: Harper Estuary Site: Harper Estuary (97) Region: Kitsap County Launched: 2017 Site Captain: Jim Heytvelt, ‘17 & Eric Schnepp, ‘18, ‘19 The Harper Estuary is a hospitable home for hairy shore crabs and a slicky, sticky, stucky place for...
by Jeff Adams | Sep 7, 2018 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Pickleweed and its Parasitic Partner Species Name: good question… maybe Sarcocornia perennis Size: Up to 30 cm tall Distinguishing Features: Mat of dead-looking brown stems in winter; succulent, fleshy, green, oppositely branched plant with scales...
by Jeff Adams | Feb 28, 2018 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Hairy Helmet Crab Species Name: Telmessus cheiragonus Size: Up to 100 mm (4”) carapace width Distinguishing Features: Body and legs are hairy. Has a diamond-shaped carapace with 6 large marginal teeth, widest at the 4th tooth from the eye....
by Jeff Adams | Nov 21, 2017 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Burrowing Shrimps Species Name: Multiple species of Thalassinidea Size: Varies by species, but can be up to 6″ (150mm) Distinguishing Features: “Lobster-like” shrimp – dorso-ventrally flattened with large abdomen and broad tail fan. Hairy...
