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Invasive Crab With Furry, Mitten-Like Claws Detected for the First Time in the Pacific Northwest
A commercial fisherman nabbed a large male Chinese mitten crab in the lower Columbia River late last month, putting ...
See it: Invasive species of crab spotted for first time in Pacific Northwest
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) says a fisherman along the lower Columbia River, in the border region of ...
Long Island's newest endangered species include northern long-eared bat, Atlantic sturgeon, rufa red knot
Protection by the state could prove critical as the Trump administration proposes new rules to weaken the federal Endangered ...
Apseudes ranma—a peculiar new species named after famous Japanese manga
In 2009, a research group led by Dr. Keiichi Kakui at the Faculty of Science discovered a rather unusual small crustacean ...
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These Crabs Power-Wash Their Eyestalks — and We Can’t Stop Watching!
When the tide goes out, they leave their burrows in the sand to hunt for clams and small crabs ... do not have horned tips like other ghost crab species. In addition to the Atlantic ghost crab ...
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Tiny Crabs, Big Impact: New Allies In Protecting Coral
The Great Barrier Reef is full of surprises—even for the scientists who study it every day. Recently, some unlikely potential ...
‘Bone collector’ caterpillar, a new species, wears outfit of body parts
The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to ...
International excitement that Aussie photographer has discovered ‘new species’ hidden in backyard
An eagle-eyed photographer has made two remarkable discoveries after zooming in on a rainforest tree that sprung up in his ...
Mud crab numbers grow, as Queensland study reveals their secret lives
A new study has found mud crabs actually have complex lives. From long distance travel, to carving up food for little fish, ...