The main types of crab available are: European Brown crab - popular all over Europe, this crab is available all year round. It reaches 20-25cm/8-10in across and has heavy front claws with almost ...

What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

The crabs also accumulate fat reserves in preparation for this dormant period, which lends to richer, sweeter-tasting meat that tastes unique compared to other types. All crabs have fat stores in ...

They’re in the class Merostomata, which means “legs attached to the mouth” because their mouths are literally in the center of all 10 legs. Horseshoe crabs also have 10 eyes—a pair of ...

This far less well publicised project was to relocate hoards of giant red king crabs (Paralithodes camtschaticus) from the Kamchatka Peninsula in the north Pacific to the Arctic Barents Sea off the ...

If I had to choose one type of crustacean to eat for the rest of my life, it would be crab. I love all crab dishes, even those made with the canned stuff - although fresh is so much better.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Amber Love Bond is a Miami-based food + beverage and travel writer. South Florida might not have fall, but we do have a season that some ...