Is a Crab an Arachnid? Clarifying the Taxonomy and Classification of Crabs

The primordial ocean dwellers are squarely situated in the arachnid family tree, scientists claim in a new study. Despite their name, horseshoe crabs—bizarre, ancient aquatic critters—don’t look like horseshoes and they’re definitely not crabs. They’re arachnids. Just like spiders, scorpions, amblypygids, mites and a bunch of other leggy, land-dwelling animals. Scientists recently came to this … Read more

What to Feed a Hermit Crab from the Beach

Bringing home a hermit crab from the beach can be an exciting and educational experience for kids Hermit crabs make great low-maintenance pets However, caring for a beach-found hermit crab does require learning what to feed them. Their diet has some specific needs. In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about feeding … Read more

does boiling crab take apple pay

For some reason, people think fishermen like to tell stories. Well, our fishermen don’t. At the same time that our crabbers and captains were back home cooking with spices and boiling the best of their fresh catch for the family, everyone else was drinking and telling stories about the sea. Ok, they were probably drinking … Read more