Crab mating usually takes place from June all the way until October. During courtship, the male does a dance waving his swim paddles. The female must be in soft-shell stage to mate. When the female is ready to moult, the male moves over her and holds her beneath him. The female then moves closer to the ocean and burrows in the mud for winter.This image taken on Clapham Common in June 2006, seems to show the Crab involved in a phantom mating with another lustful male (see Postman Pat post from February 2007). It is important to note that this is the first time that such an incident has occurred and that the Crab does not involve himself in this type of activity on a regular basis and is actively seeking a female companion (see earlier posts).
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