Male or Female Lobster? How Can You Tell?
Join a Real Maine Lobsterman on a Lobster Boat Tour from Rockland, Maine
If you've ever wondered what a Maine lobsterman's day is like, come along on this photo tour or book a spot aboard the Captain Jack Lobster Boat Adventure.
How do you tell a male lobster from a female lobster? Captain Hale shows us that the first pair of pleopods or swimmerets on a male lobster are hard, whereas on a female lobster, they are soft and feathery.
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