Japanese Spider Crabs are huge (pics)

According to wikipedia, a full grown spider crab can grow to thirteen feet in diameter with it's legs stretched out.

"So here's this giant enemy crab"organic_machine

"Quick! Flip it on its back and attack its weak underside for massive damage!"

"So here's this giant enemy crab"organic_machine

Those are cool. I have found my next pet.buxboy

If you want a bigass crab, I think you're better off with a robber crab.

http://www.marineprotectedarea.com.vu/_images/crab2.jpg

Also known as a coconut crab, these things open up coconuts. With their hands. And if you've ever seen the movie Cast Away, or tried to open up an unhusked coconut, you'll know that this is no small feat. I once tried to open up an unhusked coconut, and it took me half an hour. And that was with the help of a freaking machete.

But the best thing about the robber crab is that it is a terrestrial crab. It's basically an absolutely HUGE relative of those little hermit crabs that they sell in gift shops along the beach. Since it is terrestrial, you don't have to have a huge ass aquarium. And you don't have to spend countless hours monitoring the nitrates and nitrites and ammonia in the water. Just take a bowl, fill it with tap water, and that takes care of the crab's water requirements.

How much are they worth, and are they edible?

[QUOTE="buxboy"]Those are cool. I have found my next pet.MrGeezer

If you want a bigass crab, I think you're better off with a robber crab.

Also known as a coconut crab, these things open up coconuts. With their hands. And if you've ever seen the movie Cast Away, or tried to open up an unhusked coconut, you'll know that this is no small feat. I once tried to open up an unhusked coconut, and it took me half an hour. And that was with the help of a freaking machete.

But the best thing about the robber crab is that it is a terrestrial crab. It's basically an absolutely HUGE relative of those little hermit crabs that they sell in gift shops along the beach. Since it is terrestrial, you don't have to have a huge ass aquarium. And you don't have to spend countless hours monitoring the nitrates and nitrites and ammonia in the water. Just take a bowl, fill it with tap water, and that takes care of the crab's water requirements.

What is this blasphemy, crabs that fit on your back, my crab couldn't fit on your entire body.

But seriously, spider crabs live on the bottom of the pacific ocean and are eaten as a delicacy in the surrounding region of which they live.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="buxboy"]Those are cool. I have found my next pet.TongHua

If you want a bigass crab, I think you're better off with a robber crab.

Also known as a coconut crab, these things open up coconuts. With their hands. And if you've ever seen the movie Cast Away, or tried to open up an unhusked coconut, you'll know that this is no small feat. I once tried to open up an unhusked coconut, and it took me half an hour. And that was with the help of a freaking machete.

But the best thing about the robber crab is that it is a terrestrial crab. It's basically an absolutely HUGE relative of those little hermit crabs that they sell in gift shops along the beach. Since it is terrestrial, you don't have to have a huge ass aquarium. And you don't have to spend countless hours monitoring the nitrates and nitrites and ammonia in the water. Just take a bowl, fill it with tap water, and that takes care of the crab's water requirements.

What is this blasphemy, crabs that fit on your back, my crab couldn't fit on your entire body.

But seriously, spider crabs live on the bottom of the pacific ocean and are eaten as a delicacy in the surrounding region of which they live.

Yeah, and your crab doesn't open up freaking coconuts.

I actually want to get a pet robber crab, but I've never once seen one for sale. That surely means that they're expensive as hell.

I fought mud craps more feirce than you!FrostyPhantasm

WHY. WONT. YOU. DIE!

(I love that game)

Haha why do the eyes of the crab in the second pic look mad?thisguy51

For the same reason why I chose a crab as my Gamespot icon.

CRABS...ARE....MAD!!!

\That's why I love them. They're funny as hell. Crabs are among the maddest creatures in the animal kingdom. And they're simultaneously hilarious because despite their anger, they typically can't do a damn thing to you. Crabs are like your 70 year old drunken alcoholic uncle who's always pissed off and itching for a fight. Sure, he really can't do a damn thing to anyone, but that's not gonna stop him from being one mean angry son of a *****. And that's honestly sort of funny.

kill it with fire!Film-Guy

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]kill it with fire!FlaminDeath

Dude, you've REALLY been saving up for this, have;'t you?

Hell, even your rank is "Blaster Master".

I saw some of those when I went to Japan at the Osaka aquarium. They are definitely intimidating. Here's a picture I took:

Granted I don't think the ones I saw could grow the size of some of those illustrated in the original post since they are confined to a tank, but they were quite large.

[QUOTE="FlaminDeath"]

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]kill it with fire!MrGeezer

Dude, you've REALLY been saving up for this, have;'t you?

Hell, even your rank is "Blaster Master".

Damn, I can't stop laughing!

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"][QUOTE="FlaminDeath"]

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]kill it with fire!Iron_will

Dude, you've REALLY been saving up for this, have;'t you?

Hell, even your rank is "Blaster Master".

Damn, I can't stop laughing!

kill it with fire!Film-Guy

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]"So here's this giant enemy crab"Thechaninator

"Quick! Flip it on its back and attack its weak underside for massive damage!"

lol thanks to both of you..l

you've made me lol

OMG, that's a pretty big crab, I never saw one like this before, very interesting, I wonder how much did they pay to build an aquarium since the guy said that you needed to have high pressure, a huge aquarium and so on.

I agree, kill it with fire! hahaha

Related?

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]kill it with fire!2ndWonder

No they are to big,As my profesinal idea we must all PANIC!!!!!!and yes go home and get your shot gun...

Instead of exploring the oceans of our world they are trying to reach some blue ball trillions of years away.
That sucks.. WATER FTW!

:lol: that thing is huge but it has tiny little claws! watch your fingers!

[QUOTE="organic_machine"]"So here's this giant enemy crab"Thechaninator

"Quick! Flip it on its back and attack its weak underside for massive damage!"

CRITICAL HIT!!!!

Pfft, I'd still kick its ass,
MrGeezer

Hell yeah! Me too. 8)

If i had a shotgun. :(

"So here's this giant enemy crab"organic_machine

:lol: hit the weak spot for massive damage!

Nice...