#green crabs

[the-descolada]

@afrogonline got a great snapshot of the crab density they were everywhere

[antiqueanimals]

About Crustaceans: A Guide for Children, written by Cathryn Sill and illustrated by John Sill, 2004.

[smtmsducky]

Yet more benefits to being a marine biologist: we get to both keep crabs and study them

I present the world to Vincente (in Portugal, am Portuguese, Portuguese names)

This is the least problematic crab we have, just a kind soul

[sharkswhodance]

Killed a few invasive species today. I’m something of a hero myself.

[covenawhite66]

Out-of-Control Invasive Crab Species Has Met its Match: Cute and Hungry Otters

Southern sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century for their furs, only gaining a measure of protection in 1913

These crabs cause damage by:

Destroying native crab hatcheries

Hunting juvenile salmon

Leveling eelgrass beds

Competing with local crab species

Long-term management plan published for controlling invasive European green crabs

New plan coincides with milestone of more than 1 million green crabs caught and removed since Gov. Inslee’s emergency order in January 2022.

Look Out for Invasive Crab!

The green crab is invading from the west coast and has recently reached Alaska.

[earloforangehope]

Didn't get the opportunity to catch Dungeness Crab but was excited to get red rock and green crab. They were so good in a crab boil. They were easy to clean.

[earloforangehope]

European green crab. This is an invasive species that out competes and eats local crab species and ell grass beds. We were able to remove about 10 of these crabbing. This was my first time catching one with eggs. These are a lot of eggs.

[naonicblog2]

Out-of-control invasive species has met its match: Cute and hungry otters — USA TODAY

West coast states are spending millions to protect their inland waterways from invasive crabs. In some places, otters are just eating them.