Giant Blue Crab invasion has begun!

[Tom]

Another in my series of hard hitting and slightly demented news stories about things that matter.


Originally in southern Florida they have begun to march up the East Coast, most recently appearing in North Carolina.

Blue Crab Invasion Part 2: North Carolina Edition - Videos from The Weather Channel

Girl sacrificed to crabs by local fishermen in Chesapeake Bay MD, in attempt to stop the advance.


And after being 'accidentally' introduced to the Mediteranean the crabs have found Italy much to their liking with no natural predators.

Invasive blue crabs threaten economy of whole regions of Italy, official say

The governor of Romagna office was contacted for comment but has not yet responded.

 

[Magna]

I assume they're good to eat?

 

[Forest Cat]

Girl sacrificed to crabs by local fishermen in Chesapeake Bay MD, in attempt to stop the advance.

 

[elgat0verde]

I, for one, welcome our new blue crab overlords

 

[Toirtis]

And after being 'accidentally' introduced to the Mediteranean the crabs have found Italy much to their liking with no natural predators.

As a natural species here on earth myself, and definitely a predator of shellfish, I volunteer to eat a pound of blue crab daily and save Italy from devastation.

 

[Rodafina]

@Tom,
Thank you for keeping us so well informed. I wish I could designate you as Forum Journalist of the Strange and Fascinating.

 

[Wolfnox]

To Rohan! They march!

 

[Outdated]

I assume they're good to eat?

They are. They're a little bland for my tastes but a lot of people love them.

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

Another in my series of hard hitting and slightly demented news stories about things that matter.


Originally in southern Florida they have begun to march up the East Coast, most recently appearing in North Carolina.

Blue Crab Invasion Part 2: North Carolina Edition - Videos from The Weather Channel

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Girl sacrificed to crabs by local fishermen in Chesapeake Bay MD, in attempt to stop the advance.


And after being 'accidentally' introduced to the Mediteranean the crabs have found Italy much to their liking with no natural predators.

Invasive blue crabs threaten economy of whole regions of Italy, official say

View attachment 117473

The governor of Romagna office was contacted for comment but has not yet responded.

Very Tasty! I like that faced with invasive lionfish on its reefs, Bonaire has taken the action to hunt and eat them. They are firm and sweet! And, one can even get lionfish pizza. I believe that Whole Foods has lionfish for about $10/lb.

 

[Fino]

My first thought upon reading the title: "Finally."

 

[SusanLR]

Should make for a good stock of crab cakes. Delicious.

 

[Crossbreed]

More on the crab invasion...!

The Onion: Experts Agree Giant, Bioengineered Crabs Pose No Threat

 

[Au Naturel]

Them! Them! Them!

Oops. Sorry. Wrong arthropod.

This then...

 

[Tom]

Them! Them! Them!

Oops. Sorry. Wrong arthropod.

This then...

One of my favorite cheesy B-grade 50's Sci-fis! But I don't mind adding it scared the oatmeal out of me when I first watched it around 6 years old.

 

[Crossbreed]

According to the opening credits, Gilligan's Professor [Russell Johnson] is in it.

 

[Tom]

According to the opening credits, Gilligan's Professor [Russell Johnson] is in it.

Yeah, Russell Johnson seems to be in half the Sci-Fi films of the 50's. But he rarely appeared to get the lead part serving mostly as a supporting character. In this film he once again loses out, this time to Richard Garland, I think because Garland wears a bandana and Johnson doesn't. The professor does get to save the day in the end bringing down an electrified tower on the last crab, but heroically gets fried in the process.

 

[lovely_darlingprettybaby]

Another in my series of hard hitting and slightly demented news stories about things that matter.


Originally in southern Florida they have begun to march up the East Coast, most recently appearing in North Carolina.

Blue Crab Invasion Part 2: North Carolina Edition - Videos from The Weather Channel

View attachment 117472

Girl sacrificed to crabs by local fishermen in Chesapeake Bay MD, in attempt to stop the advance.


And after being 'accidentally' introduced to the Mediteranean the crabs have found Italy much to their liking with no natural predators.

Invasive blue crabs threaten economy of whole regions of Italy, official say

View attachment 117473

The governor of Romagna office was contacted for comment but has not yet responded.

They are cute, love the colour.