Yellow Crab
(Cancer anthonyi)
This is likely a mating pair
©
2001 Paul Foretic
A female yellow crab bearing new (orange) eggs
© 2002 Herb Gruenhagen
The eggs on this yellow crab are much closer to hatching
(gray/brown color)
© 2002 Paul Foretic
© 2002 Paul Foretic
Note the color variation, yet it's likely that this
is still a yellow crab...
© 2002 Paul Foretic
The male (above) is hanging on to the female (below)
in order to mate with her after
she finishes molting
(note carapace beginning to peel off)
© Tracy
Clark