Steinhatchee's Fiddler Crab Festival kicks off Friday. The annual event is usually a big money-maker for the town, and this year, revenue from the festival is crucial in their Helene recovery journey.

The female fiddler crab has two small ... as air passing over it seems to dissipate heat and lower body temperature. A big claw is also the male crab’s best weapon: He uses it to fight rivals ...

I was looking at a fiddler crab – a species that wasn’t supposed to be north of Cape Cod, let alone north of Boston. As it turned out, the marsh I was standing in would never be the same.