Developed larvae settle in grass beds in the lower bay. At this stage, they resemble tiny lobsters. They continue to grow. Juvenile crabs are about an inch wide but molt every 3 to 5 days, increasing by up to one-third with each molt. As they grow, they begin migrating back up the bay.
Males often move to low salinities, in the bay and tidal rivers.
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