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Middle Schoolers Spot Invasive Crab Threat | Washington Huskies Basketball News
A middle school class on Orcas Island made a big splash when they spotted an unusual crab molt—turning what was meant to be a practice hunt into a real scientific discovery. The teacher, part of the Washington Sea Grant Crab Team, recognized the find and triggered an official response. Within days, over 200 traps were deployed across the island, catching one male European green crab—though scientists suspect it wasn’t the same one found by students. These invasive crabs, first spotted in Puget Sound in 2016, continue to grow in numbers, burrowing through marshes, destroying eelgrass, and…
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