Pugettia producta (Northern kelp crab)

CHP: Traffic Collision, Unknown Injuries at Highway 101 and Washington Blvd Offramp 7:40 p.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/mar/22/#incident-1149113">AUDIBLE ALARM &#8212; 1000 block of H ST 6:37 p.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/mar/22/#incident-1149114">ABANDONED VEHICLE &#8212; 2000 block of LEWIS AVE 6:32 p.m.
FoPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/fortuna/2026/mar/22/#incident-1149109">WELFARE CHECK &#8212; S FORTUNA BLVD 6:26 p.m.
UPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/university/2026/mar/22/#incident-1149115">Trespass &#8212; DEL NORTE RESIDENCE HALL 6:20 p.m.
APD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/arcata/2026/mar/22/#incident-1149112">LOUD MUSIC COMPLAINT &#8212; 600 block of 6TH ST 6:16 p.m.
CHP: Traffic Hazard at 0 Highway 101 N 6:14 p.m.

Pugettia producta. Photo: (c) Bridget Spencer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pugettia producta, known as the northern kelp crab or shield-backed kelp crab, is a species of crab in the family Epialtidae.