Fiddler crab mating relies on seismic signals to court females. These specialized vibrations reflect their size and strength.

The male European fiddler crab attracts his mate by performing a courtship dance. New research published in the Journal of ...

For the first time, a study led by University of Oxford researchers has listened in to the fascinating courtship displays of ...

(Image Credit: Bildagentur Zoonar GmbH/Shutterstock) Image of a male European fiddler crab, similar to the one in the study. Humans love to take liberties when we talk about our heights. But Afruca ...

A study has 'listened in' to the fascinating courtship displays of Fiddler crabs using geophones. The findings provide new insights into how the animals communicate effectively on the noisy seashore.

For the first time, a study led by University of Oxford researchers has ‘listened in’ to the fascinating courtship displays of Fiddler crabs using geophones. The findings, published today in ...

NPR science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how Fiddler crabs drum their mating songs into the sand, growing chicken nuggets in the lab, and a drug like LSD -- without the trip.

there are a number of semi-terrestrial crabs with eyes on eyestalks. Fiddler crabs, soldier crabs, and other ghost crab species have long, vertically oriented eyestalks that are set close together.

What are they? KWONG: How fiddler crabs drum their flirty mating songs into the sand. CHANG: Ooh. CARLSON: How to grow chicken nuggets in the lab. CHANG: OK. KWONG: And a drug like LSD without the ...