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NEWS ABOUT: crab

crab stories: 3 news summaries
SEEDY CRUSTACEANS

 Hooker Crabs 
 Swap Sex for Safety 

Male crabs rewarded with sex for defending neighbors

Nov 4, 09 4:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Selling sex is the key to survival in the seedy world of fiddler crabs, according to Australian researchers. Scientists studying the burrow-dwelling, highly territorial creatures found that male fiddler crabs fought off intruders to protect female neighbors—who lack the male's huge claw—far more often than they would aid... More »

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prostitution • Australia • animal behavior • crab • mating

No Wonder They're Crabby: Crabs Feel Pain

Laws should consider the suffering of crustaceans, scientist says

Mar 27, 09 12:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Before you drop another crab into a boiling pot of water, take note: Crabs feel pain. Scientists don’t fully understand pain in humans, but do now know that crustaceans respond to discomfort and keep a memory of it, LiveScience reports. Hermit crabs that were shocked fled their shells, “... More »

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research • human • crab • pain • lobster

Claws Célèbre: Maryland Plans Pinch on Crab Harvest

Drastic measures proposed to halt decline of Chesapeake crabs

Apr 10, 08 3:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Faced with the lowest catch in decades, Maryland is taking steps to help stem the blue crab's decline. Tough measures are being proposed that would cut the harvest of female crabs by up to 40%, the Baltimore Sun reports. The state says urgent action is needed to stop the Chesapeake... More »

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Maryland • fishing • Virginia • fishing ban • crab

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