and red hairy legs mottled with white. Atlantic Blue crab - this crab has a blue-brown shell and can grow to 20cm/8in, but is usually sold smaller. When newly 'moulted' (crabs regularly shed their ...

Understanding the vital role HSC's unique blue blood plays in the safe ... of Nature bumped the American horseshoe crab up to vulnerable on it's red list, one step below endangered.

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.

The beach, 34 km from Balasore town, is known for its vibrant red crabs, which play a crucial role in nutrient cycling and contribute to the beach's rich biodiversity. Representative Image Imagine ...