Charleston’s Best Kept Southern Secrets: The Pea Crab

Posted By Gracen Tilton @ Jan 13th 2025 2:36pm In: Charleston SC Real Estate

You force open a fresh, local oyster, and out peeks a tiny orange crab, about the size of a dime.

If this is your first time encountering a Pea Crab, the experience might set you back; but for many oyster lovers, the pea crab is a happy surprise filled with good fortunes. 

Pea Crabs love oysters just like us, but they live in their gills. They are perfectly safe to eat, considered a delicacy to many, and they are a sign of good luck! 

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Gracen Tilton | Marshall Walker Real Estate | 582 Rutledge Avenue | operations@marshallwalker.com | 803-549-6318


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