Blue Land Crabs Invade North Carolina | Durham News

Blue land crabs, usually found from Brazil to South Florida, are showing up in surprising numbers on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast — with 27 confirmed sightings and hundreds more under review. Scientists are baffled, debating whether humans are accidentally transporting them, they’re naturally migrating, or climate change is warming waters enough to let them thrive farther north. These six-inch omnivores — males blue-gray, females white-ash — are turning up most often near Emerald Isle and Wilmington, with five sightings alone in August. The state is urging locals to snap photos and report sightings online as researchers scramble to solve this coastal mystery. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.heraldsun.com/news/state/north-carolina/article317209921.html More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/094099c0d1a12e96 Report issues to [email protected].