Why do female blue crabs migrate?
By Chelsie Vandaveer October 2, 2002 Series: | 1 | | 2 | | 3 | killerPlants Tendrils: ~~1~~2~~3~~4~~5~~ Suggested Reading—>Click here. The blue land crab (Cardisoma guanhumi Latreille) is found throughout the world’s tropics. These crabs live in colonies in mud flats, brackish marshes, and mangrove swamps. In Florida, they also select yards where they are considered a nuisance by those who expect lawns to behave like carpets. The problem comes from the aesthetic expectations of the crab colonies. They prefer a nice clean look free of messy vegetation advertisement Photographed crab is unidentified. Crab near the Entrance to a Ground Nest Photographic Print Michael Nichols Buy Photographic Print at AllPosters.com like lawn grasses. The crab colonies are never too far from the ocean (crab walking-distance of five kilometers or three miles) and only where the water table is within two meters (6 feet) of the soil surface. Each land crab digs a burrow down to the water table and excavates a
