by Emily Grason | Sep 7, 2018 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Site Spotlight: Crandall Spit Site: Crandall Spit (341) Region: Fidalgo Bay Launched: 2016 Site Captain: Sue Russell “I am certain that there’s a joke in here somewhere about getting ‘goose eggs’ during our molt hunt!” I had a chance to visit Crandall Spit in...
by Emily Grason | 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 Emily Grason | 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 Emily Grason | Feb 28, 2018 | Crab Team Newsletter Archive
Site Spotlight: Carpenter Creek Site: Carpenter Creek (177) Region: North Kitsap Launched: April 2016 Site Captain: Joleen Palmer If you are planning a drive out to the Olympic Peninsula from the “Seattle side,” then the Edmonds/Kingston ferry is one way to...
by Emily Grason | 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 Emily Grason | 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...
