Science news articles about 'Asian tiger shrimp'

Huge shrimp called Asian tiger shrimp are invading U.S. waters. They can nearly a foot long.

MYRTLE BEACH , S.C., Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A smattering of Asian tiger shrimp weighing up to a half-pound are being caught off the coast of South Carolina, local trawlers say.

The government reports a tenfold rise in the number of Asian tiger shrimp off the Eastern seaboard and in the Gulf of Mexico.