by P. Sean McDonald | Nov 1, 2021 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
European green crabs literally caught in the act. This mating pair was captured in a shrimp trap. Photo courtesy of Chelsey Buffington, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Let’s talk about sex It’s no secret that biologists think about sex a lot. I mean, a lot,...
by P. Sean McDonald | Nov 1, 2020 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Creature Feature: Dungeness Crab Species Name: Metacarcinus magister Common Name: Dungeness Crab Species Code: MEMA Geographic Range: Pribilof Islands, AK, to Santa Barbara, CA Size: Up to 230 mm (9 in), but usually less than 190 mm (7.5 in) Hear the word “crab” and...
by P. Sean McDonald | Nov 1, 2019 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Green Crab: Can They Smell? Chances are you’ve never heard of pheromones. Yet these chemical compounds are profoundly important. They’re even the basis for what we think of as attraction — after all, how many times have you heard about couples who have “great...
by P. Sean McDonald | Sep 7, 2018 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Green Crab: Ontogeny and Phenology Here at Crab Team, we get asked a lot of questions about green crab. One of the most common is simply, “Where am I likely to find a green crab?” To answer that simple question, we have to provide a relatively unsatisfying answer: it...
by P. Sean McDonald | Feb 28, 2018 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Green Crab: Setae Save the Day Members of the Crab Team spend a lot of time talking about how to identify crabs based on physical characteristics. When it comes to our most ubiquitous shore crabs, hairiness is a go-to feature. We unapologetically harp on the fact that...
