Where can one purchase pet hermit crabs in the UK? [more inside]
posted by K.P. on May 29, 2009 - 2 answers

Where can a guy find a few bushels of male blue crabs on the cheap in NYC this Sunday? [more inside]
posted by soma lkzx on May 8, 2009 - 3 answers

What's this peculiar crab-like creature? [more inside]
posted by mippy on Nov 4, 2008 - 3 answers

Found a good deal and we plan on visiting Maryland at the end of next month. I believe we are staying at what's considered the head of the Chesapeake Bay - Elke river??? Does anyone know where there might be any good clamming / crabbing spots or what fish we might catch? TIA! :)
posted by Jujee on Apr 16, 2006 - 10 answers

How do I clean and prepare a crab and its parts so that it becomes edible? [more inside]
posted by Jon-o on Oct 7, 2005 - 15 answers

Why are you supposed to soak soft shell crabs in milk before cooking them? Most of the recipes I've found call for this, but none say why. None of the cookbooks I've consulting (including On Food and Cooking and the CIA Professional Chef) have an answer.
posted by Caviar on May 12, 2005 - 14 answers

Can I free my hermit crab? [more inside]
posted by eas98 on Apr 13, 2005 - 20 answers

Crawly linguistics: What is the association between crabs (the crustaceans) and cancer? We all know the zodiac sign of the crab is called "Cancer", Cancer is also the genus of some crabs, and I've just discovered that other crabs are of the genus Carcinus, which sounds very close to "carcinogen". What's the reasoning and history behind this?
posted by Jimbob on Oct 12, 2004 - 3 answers