Summary:
- The article discusses a decades-long study of blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, which has revealed that these crabs are surprisingly cannibalistic.
- Researchers found that blue crabs, which are a popular seafood, often eat other blue crabs, including their own young, in order to survive and grow.
- This cannibalistic behavior is an important part of the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay, as it helps to regulate the crab population and maintain the balance of the ecosystem.