Are Blue Crabs turning political?

[SHELLFISH]

I think they are getting a bit uppity!

[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]

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?

[Mr. Breeze]

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

[Mr. Breeze]

I think they are getting a bit uppity!

"uppity" used this way is definitely a racist comment

[Crab Shack]

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

https://www.fishsource.org/fishery_page/4399Callinectes sapidus

You are probably right, guess my remark was about Callinectes stupidus.    

[crewstation]

"uppity" used this way is definitely a racist comment

Agreed.

[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"?

[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.

[rdbeard]

A blue crab with blue claws

[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.

[crabbymike17]

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