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Beautiful Swimmer - The Blue Crab

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Photo #3 of 8. Having reached the buster molt stage, a Maryland...

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Photo #4 of 8. Having reached the buster molt stage, a Maryland...

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Photo #5 of 8

Photo #5 of 8. Having reached the buster molt stage, a Maryland...

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Bushels of blue crabs, bounty of the bay

Bushels of blue crabs, bounty of the bay.

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Holding a soft-shell peeler crab (female)

Holding a soft-shell peeler crab (female)

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Holding a soft-shell peeler crab (female)

Holding a soft-shell peeler crab (female)

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A peeler crab (female)

A peeler crab (female). It will shed its shell within an hour.

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A mature blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, captured in a net

A mature blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, captured in a net.

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