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They are related to spiders, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs, but unlike their land-dwelling relatives, they remained entirely marine.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Police found more than 5,000 live crabs inside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

They have seen spider crabs taking a stroll, starfish, king scallops and goby fish.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

It was particularly damaging for these fishermen because Dungeness crabs tend to be their most lucrative catch of the year, making the shellfish, Jardine said, a kind of “gilded trap.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Why didn’t I try to stop them from tormenting those crabs?

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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