A species of crab has been found to play an "unheralded role" in the breakdown of microplastic particles, according to scientists. The University of Exeter said scientists observed fiddler crabs in a ...

While cruising the Texas coast this week during my Beachcombing survey, I came across one of the most entertaining — and ecologically important — residents of our shoreline: the fiddler crab. Easily ...

With so many outlets for theatrical and musical talent in Atlanta, it is a real treat to see two powerhouses come together as one. When it’s the Alliance Theatre and the Atlanta Opera joining forces ...

A potentially invasive crab species has landed in coastal South Carolina, from Hilton Head, though the Charleston area and up to Myrtle Beach. State regulators are asking the public to report ...

Blue land crabs are edible and are a food source in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. In Florida, harvesting blue land crabs is prohibited from July 1 through Oct. 31. Blue land crabs can be caught by ...

Researchers test fiddler crab mating strategies by introducing a robot with a waving claw, dubbed “Wavy Dave.” CNN speaks to one of the scientists about the study and some surprising moments caught on ...

Fiddler crabs use their large claws to wave down females and didn’t take kindly to a robot newcomer in Portugal. Joe A. Wilde Like many people around the world, animal behavior researcher Joe Wilde ...