Maryland "Blues": In 1989, the Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) was designated the State Crustacean. The blue crab's scientific name translates as "beautiful swimmer...

fiat76 Loc: PA, MD, and SC

In 1989, the Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) was designated the State Crustacean. The blue crab's scientific name translates as "beautiful swimmer that is savory." Males are called "jimmies." In Maryland, the legal size for harvesting male crabs is 5 inches or more across; peelers, 3 inches across; and soft crabs, 3 and 1/2 inches across. No size limits are set for mature females ("sooks").

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danoliver Loc: South Central Kentucky

Very interesting.

Feiertag Loc: British Columbia, Canada

I'm getting hungry. Lovely colours and textures.

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

Oh, yum. We used to go camping at Ocracoke on the Outer Banks, would net these from the bay or surf. I've heard they're scarcer now.

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fiat76 Loc: PA, MD, and SC

THANK-YOU! Broiled crab cakes for dinner!!!!

TomC. Loc: Bel Air, MD

fiat76 wrote:

In 1989, the Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) was designated the State Crustacean. The blue crab's scientific name translates as "beautiful swimmer that is savory." Males are called "jimmies." In Maryland, the legal size for harvesting male crabs is 5 inches or more across; peelers, 3 inches across; and soft crabs, 3 and 1/2 inches across. No size limits are set for mature females ("sooks").

Love these guys. My mouth is watering.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Yummy. When I was a kid, we used to catch them in small traps.

Carolina Wings Loc: Flew from North Carolina to Pennsylvania

fiat76 wrote:

In 1989, the Maryland Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) was designated the State Crustacean. The blue crab's scientific name translates as "beautiful swimmer that is savory." Males are called "jimmies." In Maryland, the legal size for harvesting male crabs is 5 inches or more across; peelers, 3 inches across; and soft crabs, 3 and 1/2 inches across. No size limits are set for mature females ("sooks").

Cool crab shot😎

fiat76 Loc: PA, MD, and SC

Thanks!

Retired fat guy with a camera Loc: Colorado

They are so good, it is too bad you almost need a sell a arm or leg, to buy a bushel now

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Nice shot.

fiat76 Loc: PA, MD, and SC

Thank-you very much!

fiat76 Loc: PA, MD, and SC

Thank-you very much!

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Yummmm! Nice shot, fiat76!