How to Tell the Difference between a Male and Female Florida Lobster
In general male lobsters tend to be easier to catch as they are more active during
the day. Male Florida lobsters tend to have larger legs and carapace than female lobsters.
Female lobsters usually have larger tails than male lobsters. Female lobsters also
have extra branching pinchers on the bottom side of the tail. This helps the female
lobster hold the eggs once they are fertilized.
Following mating season in the late spring, a female spiny lobster can carry up to one million eggs that start out soft and bright
orange in color. The female lobster carries the fertilized eggs for 9-10 weeks until
they have hardened and turned dark orange in color. It is illegal to harvest a female Florida lobster carrying eggs.
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