There are approximately 7,000 species of crab that we know of. Discover some interesting facts about these cool crustaceans which you can ‘pinch’ from us to impress your friends and family.

The Atlantic blue crab – named for its vivid blue claws - was introduced accidentally to Italian waters, probably via the ballast water held on cargo ships. The species originates from the ...

The Nemuro Peninsula in Hokkaido forms the easternmost tip of Japan. There, the "hanasakigani" blue king crab fishing season is now at its peak, accompanied by the raucous chorus of flocks of ...

These crustaceans have been misnamed for two reasons: First, they’re not true crabs, like blue crabs, in that they don’t have a uniformly hard exoskeleton and can’t grow their own shells.