The term fiddler crab refers to around 100 species and subspecies of crabs from the genus Uca. They are found along beaches and brackish (a mixture of saltwater and freshwater) waterways around the ...

Crab pellets sold at pet stores aren’t enough, enthusiasts insist. The Crab Street Journal’s list of recommended foods for captive crabs is startlingly diverse: shrimp, worm castings, moss, acorns, ...

Wearing shells painted in unnatural neon tones and housed within small wire cages, hermit crabs are commonly found in boardwalk shops down the shore — where they can face the same thoughtless ...