Government officials in New Zealand are investigating how an aggressive species known as the “thumb splitter” ended up in the ...

In their paper published in the journal New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Barry W. M. van Bakel and Àlex Ossó describe the features of the claw and where the crab that once owned it ...

The invasive species, nicknamed “the thumb splitter” is also known to make a “rumbling growl sound,” officials said.

Coconut crabs, everything. They'll all be affected." New Zealand’s Defence Force said a navy team had been established "to react to any contamination of local beaches and to remove debris that ...

It’s linguine (we make it with Otago saffron) tossed with flaked white meat from New Zealand paddle crabs and a creamy broth based on dashi stock — a Japanese stock made with kombu seaweed and ...

They are great to serve as pre-dinner nibbles or as a starter. New Zealand paddle crabs are available at fish markets throughout the year. When buying them, pick up the crabs, they should feel ...