Spider Crabs are another very cool species of crab.

The specific type of spider crab that is the coolest is the Japanese Spider Crab

These are some fun facts about spider crabs:

1) Spider Crabs can sometimes be 12 feet long!
2) Japanese Spider Crabs don't swim like some other crabs, they just use their long legs to walk across the ocean floor
3) They can live up to 100 years old!
4) Their legs keep growing even in adulthood, but their bodies stay the same size









Spider Crabs eat mostly dead things laying on the ocean floor, but sometimes attack small animals like mollusks.

What Predetors Do They Have?


Because of their size, Spider Crabs are rarely prayed upon, but they are not totaly safe.
On occasion, a brave octopus may try to attack a Spider Crab, but thier large claws are efective weapons in these cases.

Another natural defense they have is their shells, for multiple reasons.
1) It provides protection for their vunerable bodies
2) Because of it's bumpy surface and coloring, it is great camouflage




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