Where Is The Ryukyu Islands And Is The Spider Crab The Biggest Crab On Earth?
The Ryukyu Islands are a string of islands that stretch from Japan almost to Taiwan. Poisonous snakes abound on these islands. There is another fearsome creature in the Ryukyus, a giant crab. The giant spider crab lives in the waters off the coast of the Ryukyus. This crab is the largest crustacean on earth. It has a body more t