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First the crab picks up the oyster then inserts it into the crabs mouth, then the crab chews the hard shell until it has turned into a mushy substance later on the blue crab than swallows the oyster.
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Do blue claw crabs eat barnacles?
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What did settlers of Maryland eat in the 1600s?
Game was plentiful and the waters privided fish, crab and oysters.
What is the oysters preditor?
crab
What are most famous foods?
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What is the name of the small crab people eat in Louisiana?
Blue crab.
What do Blue crab eat?
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What is the role of the blue crab in the community?
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What type of crab does a blue whale eat?
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Do blue whales eat crab?
yes they do!
What are some famous foods of Maryland?
Rainbow cupcake, Smith Island Cake, Maryland Crab Cake, Chesapeake Bay Oysters, Soft Shell Maryland Blue Crab,
Why does the blue crab eat its kind?
Because it hates the colour blue/
What does hard shelled blue crab eat?
bugs
