The size of its leg span measures 18 feet The width of its carapace is 40 centimeters and weighs around 42 pounds In comparison to female crabs, the male crabs have much larger claws (chelipeds) The lifespan of the Japanese spider crab is the longest among crabs and it can live up to 100 years For breeding, these crabs go down as deep as Nicknamed 'Crabzilla' after the fictional giant monster, the Japanese Spider Crab has a body the size of a basketball and its legs can straddle a car They will eventually measure aThe Japanese Giant Spider Crab has a leg span of up to 35 m from claw to claw, including 37 cm for the body itself, and weighs kg It is the largest living arthropod Adult specimens' carapaces do not vary greatly in size – it is the claws that go on growing The species can live for up to
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