




libinia emarginata
The Portly Spider Crab is a large, friendly crab that loves to scuttle around the ocean floor. Its unique shape and colorful shell make it a fun creature to discover during beach walks!
生息地: Coastal waters and sandy ocean floors
The Portly Spider Crab has a triangular, spiky, pear-shaped carapace that is often covered in attached marine organisms. Its dull brown-green body blends with the seafloor, and it possesses ten long, slender, pointed legs.





カテゴリ
Invertebrateレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
スナップ
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A group of these ocean crabs is sometimes called a "cast"!
Its spiky shell helps grip plants for awesome camouflage!
Spider crabs love a good feast of tiny dead animals!
They taste with tiny hairs found on their legs and claws!
Portly Spider Crab can attach seaweed and sponges to its shell, creating excellent camouflage from predators.
Portly Spider Crab can re-grow lost legs or claws, which helps it recover from injuries or predator attacks.
Portly Spider Crab uses its strong, pointed legs to dig into soft sediments, helping it find food and hide.
This crab munches on tiny plants and bits of dead stuff it finds on the ocean floor.
Larus argentatus
A common seabird that preys on crabs in shallow waters.
Callinectes sapidus
Larger blue crabs may prey on smaller spider crabs.
Ulva lactuca
This crab often grazes on green algae like sea lettuce.

Mytilus edulis
Feeds on small mussels and other invertebrates.
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Be careful near the water and always ask an adult for help!
2-5 years
This crab munches on tiny plants and bits of dead stuff it finds on the ocean floor.
Coastal waters and sandy ocean floors
Foraging
10
Max 15 cm
Up to 50 cm
100-500 g
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