Like most crabs, the shame-faced holds its claws out front, but the top of each claw has a large flare. When seen closely, the left claw comes to a fine point and has sharp, serrated teeth.

The Great Plains Zoo & Aquarium has welcomed the rare hatching of more than 1,000 horseshoe crabs at the Butterfly House & Aquarium, according to a Tuesday morning press release. This phenomenon ...

Crabs must shed their shells to grow. This is also known as molting. When a crab gets too big for its current shell, a split forms along the back where the body turns under to become the tail. The ...

These colorful crabs are “well known in the aquarium trade ” but often labeled with “exotic names” and “false” collection locations, according to a study published Nov. 27 in the peer ...

Scientists found colorful crabs, popular as aquarium pets, in forests of Java and discovered two new species of vampire crabs, study said.

Updated: 9:42 AM EDT Jun 13, 2022 National Aquarium caretaker gives tips on dealing with Horseshoe Crabs Updated: 9:42 AM EDT Jun 13, 2022 ...

Joe Schnierlien of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk carries a horseshoe crab out of a pool of water at Calf Pasture Beach on Sunday, June 7. Photo by CHRIS BOSAK By CHRIS BOSAK Villager Staff Writer ...

Horseshoe crab spawning season has begun in the Lowcountry, according to the South Carolina Aquarium.In an Instagram post, the aquarium said the horseshoe crabs ...