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Blue Crab in Buried in Sand, RI

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Blue Crabs are sometimes ambush predators. They will hide themselves in the sand and wait....Blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) are named the Beautiful Swimmer. Their smooth carapace, or shell, has pointed sides, distinguishing them from other crabs. This detail is protective, but also makes them sleek and speedy, since crabs swim sideways. Swimming crabs have modified rear legs which are shaped like a flat paddle called swimmerets. Blue crabs are a North-western Atlantic native, prevalent along the Atlantic coast in bays and brackish creeks up to Cape Cod. The Blue Crab is Maryland’s state crustation. The male Blue crabs have a brighter blue claw, or chelipeds, while female Blue carbs are more red. As in all crabs, the abdominal vent on the female is much wider to accommodate the eggs. She will spawn only once in her life. They reach breeding age by a year and a half. Crabs are in the Phylum: Arthropoda, and the Subphylum: Crustacea. Blue Crabs are an important commercial harvest, going by the names of Jimmies, Jimmy-Dicks, Channelers, Sally Crabs (juvenile female), and Sooks (females). Blue crabs are aggressive omnivorous predators and piscivores. In turn, Striped Bass and other large fish love to eat them. Blue Crab numbers are declining. This image was made in Rhode Island, USA. I find them to be more approachable while diving at night.

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Blue Crabs are sometimes ambush predators. They will hide themselves in the sand and wait....Blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) are named the Beautiful Swimmer. Their smooth carapace, or shell, has pointed sides, distinguishing them from other crabs. This detail is protective, but also makes them sleek and speedy, since crabs swim sideways. Swimming crabs have modified rear legs which are shaped like a flat paddle called swimmerets. Blue crabs are a North-western Atlantic native, prevalent along the Atlantic coast in bays and brackish creeks up to Cape Cod. The Blue Crab is Maryland’s state crustation. The male Blue crabs have a brighter blue claw, or chelipeds, while female Blue carbs are more red. As in all crabs, the abdominal vent on the female is much wider to accommodate the eggs. She will spawn only once in her life. They reach breeding age by a year and a half. Crabs are in the Phylum: Arthropoda, and the Subphylum: Crustacea. Blue Crabs are an important commercial harvest, going by the names of Jimmies, Jimmy-Dicks, Channelers, Sally Crabs (juvenile female), and Sooks (females). Blue crabs are aggressive omnivorous predators and piscivores. In turn, Striped Bass and other large fish love to eat them. Blue Crab numbers are declining. This image was made in Rhode Island, USA. I find them to be more approachable while diving at night.
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