In this crab’s case, those appendages are its 10 legs. Japanese spider crabs live on the Pacific side of Japan as far south as Taiwan and at chilly depths ranging from 164 feet to as low as ...

The biggest crab in the world, the Japanese spider crab, is capable of achieving a leg span of more than 13 feet (4 meters) across. Read on to get better acquainted with the Japanese spider crab ...

First up is the Japanese spider crab, which holds the title of the largest crustacean in the world. These long-legged creatures can have an incredible leg span of up to 12.1 ft (or 3.7m!) ...

The giant Japanese spider crab. This is the biggest crab in the world. ANDY TORBET:Their bodies can grow as big as a basketball, and their leg span, from tip to tip, can be up to 4 metres.