Male banana fiddler crabs take courting to a new, and pushy, level: The little Australian crab males wait for females to enter their burrows and then trap them in order to mate, scientists have found.

While male banana fiddler crabs (Uca mjoebergi) in Australia typically court females, some may coerce mating by waiting for females to enter their burrows and then trapping them there, according a ...

A male banana fiddler crab raises his large claw to try to lure a female to mate. A new study finds that some males take a more sinister approach to mating and trap females in their burrows. Tanya ...

While male banana fiddler crabs (Uca mjoebergi) in Australia typically court females, some may coerce mating by waiting for females to enter their burrows and then trapping them there, according a ...

Female banana fiddler crabs can find themselves in a pinch when it comes to resisting the advances of amorous males - their prospective partners trap them in their burrows to mate with them.

The crabs were studied in Darwin, Australia, over two mating seasons. Competition for mates is fierce among male banana fiddler crabs and a female may consider up to 20 suitors before making her ...

And what we found was that when fiddler crabs were present, ... This tool-wielding assassin turns its prey’s defenses into a trap By Siddhant Pusdekar May 12, 2025. Environment ...

A decade ago, I stood on the muddy banks of the Great Marsh, a salt marsh an hour north of Boston, and pulled a thumb-sized crab with an absurdly large claw out of a burrow. I was looking at a ...

Fiddler crabs weren’t supposed to be north of Cape Cod, let alone Boston. The year was 2012, and a marine heatwave had just occurred. It didn’t take long for Johnson to spot the crabs in New ...

Fiddler crabs weren’t supposed to be north of Cape Cod, let alone Boston. The year was 2012, and a marine heatwave had just occurred. It didn’t take long for Johnson to spot the crabs in New ...

The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published in the Journal of Experimental Biology says that dance isn't just notable for its visuals ...