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Spider Crab near Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

August 2020

Did you know there are crabs that look like giant spiders in the Gulf of Mexico? Meet the spider crab seen near Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in this week's Earth Is Blue video!

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