Big Bugs and Colossal Crabs: 7 Invertebrates of Unusual Size: Quick Facts

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Bobbitt worm (Eunice aphroditois)

African goliath beetle

coconut crab (Birgus latro)

Japanese spider crab (Macrocheira kaempferi)

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