A whole mess of giant spider crabs gather in Australian bay – IOTW Report

A whole mess of giant spider crabs gather in Australian bay

MELBOURNE, June 16 (UPI) — A scuba diver off the coast of Melbourne, Australia, captured video of a stunning sight: hundreds of thousands of giant spider crabs.

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Sheree Marris, an Australian aquatic scientist, captured video of the crabs, which feature nearly 30-inch legs attached to their 6-inch-wide bodies, gathering on the floor of Port Phillip Bay.

Marris said the spectacle was the largest gathering of crabs she had ever seen.

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8 Comments on A whole mess of giant spider crabs gather in Australian bay

  1. When I was a kid I used to fish off the Redondo Beach pier. There were Perch, smelt and the occasional halibut.
    One day there was a huge spider crab under the bench, all tangled up in a ball of monofilament somebody had left there.
    I didn’t notice it until I reached down to retrieve some tackle from the tangle.
    I must say it gave me quite a start!

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