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"The carapace widths of mature Dungeness crabs may reach 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in some areas off the coast of Washington, but are typically under 20 centimetres (7.9 in).[2]They are a popular delicacy, and are the most commercially important crab in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the western states generally.[3] The annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival is held in Port Angeles each October.[4]
Dungeness crabs have a wide, long, hard shell, which they must periodically moult to grow; this process is called ecdysis. They have five pairs of legs, which are similarly armoured, the foremost pair of which ends in claws the crab uses both as defence and to tear apart large food items. The crab uses its smaller appendages to pass the food particles into its mouth. Once inside the crab's stomach, food is further digested by the "gastric mill", a collection of tooth-like structures. M. magister prefers to eat clams, other crustaceans and small fish, but is also an effective scavenger. Dungeness crabs can bury themselves completely in the sand if threatened." -Wikipedia
The pics are from me! This is me taking pics of crab and one is my Dad pulling up one of our traps! ~Hannah
By the way, if you have crabbed before you may see we have some crab that are too small,but don't worry we threw them back in!
Second Trip:
By the way, if you have crabbed before you may see we have some crab that are too small,but don't worry we threw them back in!
Second Trip:
We got a ton more the second trip!
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