The Spider Crab webcam provides an incredible up-close view of the Japanese giant spider crabs in the exhibition Into the Deep: Exploring Our Undiscovered Ocean at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, United States.
These are the largest crabs in the world, with ten legs that can stretch up to 3.8 metres (12 feet) from claw to claw. This marine crab has a carapace about 40 centimetres (16 inches) in width, and the whole body can weigh up to 19 kilograms (42 pounds).
On this camera, you will also see a model of a sperm whale carcass at the bottom of the floor (called whalefall). When a whale dies, its carcass sinks to the ocean floor, where its nutrient-rich remains attract deep-sea creatures, such as the spider crab, as well as contribute to the whole ecosystem.
You may locate Monterey Bay Aquarium, in California, on the map further down this page.
