The appearance of several specimens of the colorful blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) on the coast of Punta Lara raised concerns among local residents and fishermen. The phenomenon raised doubts about its origin, behavior, and, above all, its possible impact...
A recent study conducted by the Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) revealed that glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide worldwide, negatively affects the reproductive system of crabs. This research found that...
The thousands of red crabs that inhabit Christmas Island, in Australia, have begun their annual migration.
Every year, millions of red crabs emerge from the forest and head towards the ocean through the island's roads.
Red crabs and a natural spectacle
Such...
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have demonstrated for the first time that painful stimuli reach the brain of sea crabs, evidencing that crustaceans feel pain.
EEG (electroencephalogram) measurements show clear neuronal reactions in the crustaceans' brains during mechanical or...
