The blue crab represents Maryland’s culture, economy, and long relationship with the Chesapeake Bay. Its population reflects the health of the bay and the effects of fishing and habitat management.

Hermit crabs are fascinating. Not only do these crustaceans often grow into massive creatures, but they also change shells throughout their lives. Their appearance can vary depending on the size and ...

The UK is moving to outlaw boiling lobsters, crabs and other crustaceans alive, framing "live boiling" as an unacceptable killing method under a new animal welfare strategy, with implementation ...

Most people first notice pill bugs while lifting a flowerpot or turning over a log, then watching small gray roly polies curl ...

Dianne de Guzman is the regional editor for Eater’s Northern California/Pacific Northwest sites, writing about restaurant and bar trends, upcoming openings, and pop-ups for the San Francisco Bay Area, ...

Armed with kaleidoscopic eyesight, the ability to send secret messages and a punch so fast it can boil water, mantis shrimps are a force to be reckoned with. What is a mantis shri ...

Hematodinium spp. are parasitic dinoflagellates that pose a serious threat to both wild and cultured crustacean populations across the globe. Infections by these pathogens are associated with ...

Lately, I’ve been thinking about the moral status of invertebrates. In her book Speciesism, animal rights activist Joan Dunayer argues that a spider has as much right to life as a person. Dunayer is ...