The fiddler crabs can be seen performing their instinctual choreography through the summer ...

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 ...

While cruising the Texas coast this week during my Beachcombing survey, I came across one of the most entertaining — and ecologically important — residents of our shoreline: the fiddler crab. Easily ...

Dishonesty may be more widespread in the animal kingdom than previously thought. A team of Australian ecologists has discovered that some male fiddler crabs "lie" about their fighting ability by ...

The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology... Into dudes who drum? You might be a female fiddler ...

A study has 'listened in' to the fascinating courtship displays of Fiddler crabs using geophones. The findings provide new insights into how the animals communicate effectively on the noisy seashore.

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 ...

BEAUFORT — One of South Carolina’s newest climate migrants has claws. A new study in the Journal of Crustacean Biology has found that the Atlantic mangrove fiddler crab has expanded it’s range north ...

The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research says that dance isn't just notable for its visuals — it's notable for its vibrations, too. During ...