Maryland produces the more expensive, higher quality blue crab. Maryland's colder waters and estuaries produce a blue crab high in flavorable fat. Carolina blue crabs are considered …

The blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, was named by Dr. Rathbun. Summary Summary Callinectes sapidus is a decapod crustacean of the family Portunidae, which includes the swimming crabs. …

Blue Crab Life Cycle Mating Mating Female blue crabs mate only once in their lives, when they become sexually mature immediately following their pubertal molt (immediately following this …

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Blue Crab Growth & Molting Molting (or Ecdysis) Blue crabs are invertebrates meaning they lack a spinal column. Instead, the blue crab has a rigid exoskeleton (hard shell.) The shell grows in …

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Here's an easy way to tell the difference between a male and female blue crab. Males have blue claws, and, like most humans, female blue crabs "paint their fingernails" (i.e., the tips of their …

Mar 27, 2009 · Water temperature requirements vary and are considered important, but no optimal range is reported. When air temperatures drop below 50°F (10°C), adult crabs leave …

Blue Crab Diseases “Pepper Spot” Disease "Pepper Spot" Disease Pepper Spot Disease is caused when a crab becomes infected with a parasite, and then that parasite becomes …

Blue Crab Spawning General Information Unlike most marine organisms, blue crabs mate and spawn at different times. During mating the male crab transfers his sperm into special sac-like …