Read more crab stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28980/crab.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:39:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73271/hooker-crabs-swap-sex-for-safety.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSelling sex is the key to survival in the seedy world of fiddler crabs, according to Australian researchers. Scientists studying the burrow-dwelling, highly territorial creatures found that male fiddler crabs fought off intruders to protect female neighbors—who lack the male's huge claw—far more often than they would aid...http://www.newser.com/story/73271/hooker-crabs-swap-sex-for-safety.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 4:17:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/54574/no-wonder-theyre-crabby-crabs-feel-pain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBefore you drop another crab into a boiling pot of water, take note: Crabs feel pain. Scientists don’t fully understand pain in humans, but do now know that crustaceans respond to discomfort and keep a memory of it, LiveScience reports. Hermit crabs that were shocked fled their shells, “indicating that...http://www.newser.com/story/54574/no-wonder-theyre-crabby-crabs-feel-pain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 12:20:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24013/claws-celebre-maryland-plans-pinch-on-crab-harvest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFaced with the lowest catch in decades, Maryland is taking steps to help stem the blue crab's decline. Tough measures are being proposed that would cut the harvest of female crabs by up to 40%, the Baltimore Sun reports. The state says urgent action is needed to stop the Chesapeake...http://www.newser.com/story/24013/claws-celebre-maryland-plans-pinch-on-crab-harvest.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Apr 2008 3:25:00 CDT