http://www.matthewfedak.co.uk/blog/comments/spider_crab_at_sea_life_centre_birmingham Comments RSS Feed for Spider Crab at Sea Life Centre, Birmingham blog post by Matthew Fedak http://www.matthewfedak.co.uk/images/2008/June/small_spider_crab_at_sea_life_centre_birmingham.jpg http://www.matthewfedak.co.uk/blog/comments/spider_crab_at_sea_life_centre_birmingham en-us Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:43:12 +0000 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:43:12 +0000 http://www.matthewfedak.co.uk Matthew Fedak's Blog (http://www.matthewfedak.co.uk) noreply@matthewfedak.co.uk (Matthew Fedak) noreply@matthewfedak.co.uk (Matthew Fedak) http://www.matthewfedak.co.uk/blog/photo/spider_crab_at_sea_life_centre_birmingham#comment51 The photo is of a Japanese spider crab (aka Macrocheira kaempferi). It is the largest known arthropod living at present time. Its natural habitat is the bottom of the Pacific Ocean around Japan where it eats shellfish and dead animals. This crab is believed to have a life expectancy of upto a 100 years. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:22:44 +0000 noreply@matthewfedak.co.uk (Matthew Fedak) http://www.matthewfedak.co.uk/blog/photo/spider_crab_at_sea_life_centre_birmingham#comment51