Japanese spider crab

Giant Japanese spider Crab

And the winner of the largest known crab species goes to the Japanese spider crab, aka aka-ashi-gani (tall legs crab). These giants can be found off the coast of Japan near deep water vents. They can be found at depths of up to 1,970 feet. Their preferred temperature is around 50°F. Japanese spider crabs are not currently evaluated by the IUCN. Butefforts are underway to ensure sustainable fishing practices so that #crab #crustacean #Japan #Japanese #Japanesespidercrab #ocean #predator

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Many species such as the Tapanuli orangutan, the Micro Chameleon and the Olinguito were discovered. Interestingly, species that went extinct millions of years ago were also discovered during the last decade. However, most of these newly discovered species are all under severe threat.

At Underwater World on Sentosa Island Photo by Raymond Richmond

This is one HUGE crab!

Ripley"s Aquarium Gatlingburg Tn

Art illustration - Oceans & Seas - Japanese giant crab: (Macrocheira kaempferi) It belongs to the group of spider crabs, which are characterized by their triangular shell and long legs. It is an animal that lives in the depths of the Pacific Ocean and the coasts of Japan. It is characterized by being blind, its legs become more than 2 meters long, the clips are longer than the others. The crab is orange, with white spots along the legs.

This crab is very big! It look like a big Red spider. You will be left speechlees!