Blue land crabs, which are officially Cardisoma guanhumi, are also known as land crab, giant land crabs or Juey - in Puerto Rico. Georgia, South and North Carolina officials asking for public's help ...

Blue land crabs look similar to fiddler crabs, with one claw larger than the other, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

Blue land crabs have been creeping their way up the East Coast, prompting officials in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina to issue warnings about the potentially invasive species.

What the crab is that? Researchers ask public for help in tracking new arrival to NC coast A non-native land crab that dwarfs the state's native crab species has been spotted at the N.C. coast.

These crabs could be expanding two ways, either by range expansion, since they are native to south Florida, or by human intervention. Biologists say this type of crab can be found on land instead ...

Last year, SCDNR confirmed 53 sightings of the blue land crabs, most in the Charleston area, with some in the Hilton Head area and one in Myrtle Beach. Advertisement. Advertisement.

It’s land crab breeding season on Xiaoliuqiu Island. As the small creatures cross dangerous roads to lay their eggs, locals ...

According to SCDNR, the blue land crab is native along the Atlantic Coast from Brazil to south Florida – but occasional sightings of the large crabs have been reported in South Carolina since 2018.

Crabs wear their hard skeletons on the outside, but underneath their soft bodies are always growing. So, they have to go through one crazy-looking growth spurt. Normally, it happens about once a year.