says a retail customer in his area can expect to pay as much as $6.50 per pound for the larger male blue crabs or as low as $2.50 per pound for smaller, lower-quality ones — and during “softie ...

Read more: 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Oysters There are a few types of Maryland blue crabs, each with its own unique characteristics. The male crabs, known as Jimmies, come in ...

These crustaceans have been misnamed for two reasons: First, they’re not true crabs, like blue crabs ... coming partly out of their shells so the male can transfer a sperm packet to the female ...

The female fiddler crab has two small, symmetrical claws; the male has one small and one oversize. “The large claw is all about the initial attraction,” says marine biologist Zachary Darnell ...