From regrowing claws to giant spider crabs, discover cool crab facts!

What is a Japanese spider crab? They may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on ...

What is an Atlantic horseshoe crab? Atlantic horseshoe crabs may appear alien, but their history as earthlings is pretty impressive. They’ve been around for 450 million years, predating the ...

The crab earned its nickname due to the dense hairs on its chest, reminiscent of the actor David Hasselhoff. These hairy ...

The crab got its nickname because of its hairy chest, which prompted comparisons with the Baywatch star David Hasselhoff.

The Yeti crab is a treasure trove of interesting adaptations and behaviors. Here are a few more mind-boggling facts to add to ...

In the last decade, there was just one commercial red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska. But that could change with a ...