Monster Crab

The biggest crab ever seen in Britain arrives in the Midlands.

A Japanese Spider Crab has a 2 metre claw span and will be at the National Sealife Centre in Birmingham.

He's been called Crabzilla and his front limbs which are his feeding arms are over 5 feet long and he weighs around 18 kilos.

The colossal crustacean (Macrocheira kaemopferi) has flown to the UK from Japan and is the largest member of the arthropod family, which includes all invertebrates with jointed limbs.

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