Sunday, November 20, 2011


This is my son Gage with his crab catch of the day. It was furry and I believe related (distantly) to king crab and box crab. Here's a close-up:
If anyone can put a name to this critter I'd sure appreciate it. 
The Dungeness crabbing this weekend was a bit slower in the bay. The pier was definitely better for those using crab snares instead of traps or nets. 
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 20, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Acantholithodes hispidus, aka spiny lithode crab.

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  2. JustinNovember 21, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    That certainly looks like a Puget Sound Box Crab, we have them here but they seldom are found in traps. We see them diving in rocky areas and hopefully you found that they are tasty!

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  3. Willy VoglerNovember 23, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Thanks, anonymous, you nailed it! My son's teachers sent a note home about the "hairy crab." It sounds dirty, I guess. Spiny lithode crab will make them happy.

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