Callinectes sapidus
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Callinectes sapidus, commonly known as the blue crab, Atlantic blue crab, or, regionally, the Maryland blue crab, is a species of crab native to the waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf o
The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis Atlantic blue crab
Blue crab escaping from a net (Core Banks, North Carolina)
Females (or "sooks") have a broad abdomen, similar to the shape of the dome of the United States Capitol.
Males (or "jimmies") have a narrow abdomen, resembling the Washington Monument.
Maryland
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Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. It borders Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east,
Callinectes sapidus
…culinary and economic importance in the United States, particularly in Louisiana, the Carolinas, the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware, and New Jersey. It is Maryland's largest commercial fishery and has been designated its state crustacean. Due to overfishing and environmental pressures some of the fisheries have…
The bombardment of Fort McHenry in the Battle of Baltimore, which inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Battle of Antietam in 1862, one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War, with nearly 23,000 casualties
The ruins left by the Great Baltimore Fire of 1904
Great Falls on the Potomac River