Giant spider crab
Giant spider crab
Giant spider crab
A giant spider crab at an aquarium in the Dutch town of Scheveningen. The Japanese crab, witha span of more than 3.5 meters, is the largest crab in the Netherlands. A special aquarium with 12,750 litres of cold water and thick acrylic windows was built to keep the arthropod.
As well as The Japanese spider crab(At the Manila, Ocean Park) has the greatest leg span of any arthropod, reaching 3.8 metres (12 ft) from claw to claw. The body may grow to a size of 40 cm or 16 in (carapace width) and the whole crab can weigh up to 41 pounds (19 kg).
