Snohomish County

Everett, WA

06/21/2025 | 11:03 am

Molt Search Report
by Brian Moore

User Submitted Data

Observation Type: Timed survey

Molts/crabs found: Yes

Also submitting Dungeness crab molt data: Yes

Number of Dungeness crab molts found: 1

Sex of Dungeness crab #1: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #1: 124

Sex of Dungeness crab #2: No abdomen present

Carapace width of Dungeness crab #2: 33

Rainy and overcast, walked along the mid and low wrack lines. 1 collector. MEMA edit by LW 6/24/25.

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Weather Overview

Wind Speed: 9.2 MPH

Wind Direction: SSE (159°)

Temperature: 54℉

Rainfall (Calendar Day): 0"

Rainfall (Past 24 Hours): 0.05"

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2 Comments. Leave new

  • Lisa Watkins, Washington Sea Grant
    June 25, 2025 12:01 am

    Thanks so much for taking the time to do a Molt Search while you were walking the shore, Brian! Getting those shores near the farthest south detection at Cultus Bay monitored is a high priority for us this year, so your efforts there are highly valuable. You make our data check job over here so easy with such a clear photo & something in there for scale. I’ve updated your report to match the collection in your photo: Only one Dungeness with it’s wide final 10th tooth (and two red rock crabs, including that smaller one with their protruding rostrum between the eyes like the brim of a ball cap and more “empanada” like marginal teeth. Plus a purple shore crab!). So grateful to have you part of these efforts with us! – Lisa

  • Brian Moore
    June 25, 2025 12:19 am

    Thanks for the feedback 🙂 I appreciate your efforts and as an unemployed fisheries biologist, I appreciate the mission!

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