Are Blue Crabs turning political?

Started by SHELLFISH, August 01, 2020, 03:44:27 PM

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SHELLFISH

I think they are getting a bit uppity!
Retired in paradise!

Steve

Political? No, because blue crabs do matter to everyone here!

Now, let's all resist the temptation to go down any political rabbit holes here. Thanks.

arti0972

Quote from: Steve on August 01, 2020, 03:55:00 PM
Political? No, because blue crabs do matter to everyone here!

Now, let's all resist the temptation to go down any political rabbit holes here. Thanks.

Thanks.

Crab Shack

Speaking of crabs,  Aren't the crabs we catch "blue claw crabs"?  Isn't the blue crab (like the ones they catch in Australia) a different species?
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Mr. Breeze

Quote from: Crab Shack on August 02, 2020, 12:03:02 AM
Speaking of crabs,  Aren't the crabs we catch "blue claw crabs"?  Isn't the blue crab (like the ones they catch in Australia) a different species?

I think you flipped it
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/b/blue-crab/

https://www.fishsource.org/fishery_page/4399
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Mr. Breeze

Quote from: SHELLFISH on August 01, 2020, 03:44:27 PM
I think they are getting a bit uppity!

"uppity" used this way is definitely a racist comment
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Crab Shack

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YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID

crewstation

Oh, de crab, he taste so fine.
Yuh catch 'um wid a neck an' a line.
Bile de water 'til 'e good 'n hot.
Den eat de crab strait from 'de pot.

Oh, de beer, he taste so chilly.
Drinks it 'til I gets too silly.
Washin' down 'de crab an' butter.
If I doesn't fall down, I'll 'ave anudder.

Harford Crabber

Isn't calling blue crabs  "blue claw crabs"  about the same as calling a trotline roller by some other stupid name like a "propstick"?
I love to fish, but I live to crab.

Crab Shack

I did a little research and here's what I found:

In the south pacific ocean, like Australia for instance they have a blue swimmer crab. 


Here in the US, we have the blue claw. 

The two look similar, but are different.
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rdbeard


Steve

Our crab is known as the "Atlantic Blue Crab". Its scientific name is Callinectes sapidus (calli is Greek for "beautiful", nectes is "swimmer", and sapidus is Latin for "savory").

Sorry to say that "blue claw" is not the official name (only the males have blue claws, females have red-tipped claws).

So there you have it. It's the Altantic Blue Crab, or Blue Crab for short.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callinectes_sapidus

jmjral

At the end of the day, they all turn red.

:laugh:

crabbymike17

That was funny Lee!  But, that's when they die.  Don't let the same happen to you.  Turning red = died!     :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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