Difference between King Crab and Spider Crab:

1. King Crab and Spider Crab have different number of legs.

The king crab has 6 legs and 2 chelae, while the spider crab has 8 legs and 2 chelae.

2. The length of the legs is different between king crab and spider crab.

The obvious difference in the appearance of spider crabs compared to king crabs is the elongated legs.

3. The size of king crab is different from that of spider crab.

The king crab is bigger, the spider crab is smaller, the king crab medium size is about 5 kilograms, the spider crab is generally 1-2 kilograms.

4. The price of king crab and spider crab is different.

An imported Chilean king crab has the best price of more than 100 pounds, and generally, a king crab is about 400.

Growth habit of king crab:

The king crab is also known as stone crab or rock crab, i.e., crustaceans of the stone crab family, not real crabs, they are mainly distributed in cold waters. Because of its huge size and named, known as the "king of crabs" reputation. King crab belongs to the deep sea crab, survival depth of 850 meters deep, the water temperature in 2-5 ℃. The lowest water temperature at which the king crab can survive is 1.4 degrees Celsius. It is not the same kind of crab as King Crab, so please do not confuse them. Due to their large size and tasty meat, many species are widely caught for food, the most common being the Kamchatka stone crab.