How Do You Identify A Giant Spider Crab?
Giant spider crabs are a sight to behold. Considered by marine biologists to be a living fossil, these gargantuan creatures reside entirely off the coast of Japan. Once you learn their distinctive characteristics, you`ll be able to spot them from a mile away. The giant spider crab is also known as the Japanese spider crab, because its only natural habitat is on the Pacific side of the Japanese archipelago. The giant spider crab lives on the seabed floor, at depths ranging anywhere from 450 to 2500 ft., although they are most often found at about 600 to 900 ft. When they lay eggs in spring, however, they can come up to depths as shallow as 150 ft. The body of a living giant spider crab is a distinct orange, but with mottled white spots that spread along its thin legs. The body itself can grow to be a foot wide, and almost a foot and a half in length. The eyes of a giant spider crab are compound and rest at the front of its head. In between these eyes, meanwhile, rest two small horns tha
