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Do Giant Japanese Crabs bite?
Question Date: 2012-05-01
Answer 1:

Japanese spider crabs are the largest arthropods on earth. They can live to 100 years old. You'd probably want to watch out for their pinchers more than their mouth. Crabs actually have teeth in their stomach and not in their mouth. Crabs really can't bite you but they can pinch you!


Answer 2:

Crabs have little mouths and big claws, so I think they pinch and grab things with their claws, but I don't think they bite.


Answer 3:

Most likely, although they reportedly have a gentle disposition, despite their large size.


Answer 4:

Yes, although I doubt they bite people.



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