Biology
The main diet of spider crabs
Dead/decaying fish, algae
Rising ________ temperatures due to climate change may negatively impact spider crabs by reducing the number of larvae that survive to become adults
Ocean
The primary location that Japanese spider crabs are found
Pacific Ocean/off the coast of Japan
Spider Crabs have this unique adaptation, which is shared with starfish, lobsters, and octopuses
Regrow limbs
The taxonomic group that spider crabs belong to
Arthropoda
While nor currently listed as endangered, spider crabs are listed as THIS for conservation efforts due to their slow reproductive rate and specialized habitat
Vulnerable
This is main feature of Japanese spider crab environments
Rocky surfaces
This Japanese spider crab shares its name with an Adam Sandler movie and is the widest crustacean to ever be held in captivity.
Who Big Daddy
Spider crabs adapted very long legs for this specific purpose.
Camouflage and evading predators
To slow the impact of overfishing, Japan has banned fishing of spider crabs during these months for their mating season
January-April
This adaptation helps spider crabs blend in with their environment and avoid predators
Hard rocky shell
Spider crabs will decorate their shells with these two things to help blend in with their environment
Sponges and kelp
The scientific name for the Japanese spider crab
To help grow the species, researchers have developed a method that involves restocking with juvenile crabs artificially cultured in THESE
Fisheries
Japanese Spider Crabs live on the continental shelf and slope up to this depth
2000 feet (610 meters)
This part of the crab stays the same size once it becomes an adult, but the legs keep growing.
Carapace