Male fiddler crabs are lopsided, with one claw that seems about the right size and one very large claw. As you might expect, one function of the larger claw is to attract females. The males drum with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Male fiddler crabs are small, with one oversized claw. David S. Johnson A decade ago, I stood on the muddy banks of the Great ...

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. David Johnson had been working in the ...

Fiddler crabs are renowned for their elaborate courtship displays, which involve both visual and vibrational signals that play crucial roles in mate attraction and intraspecific communication. Males ...

Researchers observe blue crabs ambushing fiddler crabs from shallow, water-filled pits, like crocodiles ambushing wildebeests in Africa. Dr. David Johnson, an ecologist at William & Mary's Virginia ...

A robot crab called "Wavy Dave" has helped scientists learn about crab mating behaviors. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, which they use to attract females by standing outside their burrow ...

Fiddler crabs are fascinating crustaceans with unique behavior, so no wonder they have found their way into our homes. These active little guys love spending time in the water and enjoy burrowing and ...

David S. Johnson receives funding from the National Science Foundation.. A decade ago, I stood on the muddy banks of the Great Marsh, a salt marsh an hour north of Boston, and pulled a thumb-sized ...

David Johnson had been working in the salt marshes of Plum Island, just south of New Hampshire’s border, for about a decade when he spotted an unusual small crustacean descend quickly into a burrow in ...