Spider crab
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| Name:Macrocheira kaempferi Family:Inachidae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages タカアシガニ 高脚蟹 高腳蟹 키다리게 Crabe-araignée géant]] Crabe-araignée géant]] Cangrejo gigante japonés Cangrejo gigante japonés Granchio gig. del Giappone Краб-паук Riesenkrabbe Reuzenkrab | ||||||||
Thespider crab is asea creature (fish inPocket Camp) in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf.
While initially absent fromAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, the spider crab was added in the 1.3.0Free Summer Update, where it appears all day long as a very large, very fast shadow from early to midspring. It and thegigas giant clam are the only two sea creatures to have very large shadows. With a sell price of
12,000Bells, it is tied with thegiant isopod for the second-most valuable sea creature in the game, after the gigas giant clam.
Catch details[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
"I got a spider crab! Who'd put spiders in the ocean?"
| Time of year | Mar – Apr |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Shadow size | Very large |
| Shadow movement | Uniform |
| Sea creature size | 120 cm |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Selling price | 10,000Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InPocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | Catchable only during eventsUnknown |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Not currently available
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| Location |  Saltwater Shores |
| Shadow size | Very large |
| Size | 101.3 cm – 139.7 cm |
| Rarity | ★★★ |
| Selling price | 3,000Bells |
| Version added | Unknown |
| Villager gift data | Tier: 3 (Uncommon+) Rewards:
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Friendship pointsInNew Horizons[edit]
"I got a spider crab! Water bugs can rest easy."
| Time of year | North: Mar – Apr South: Sep – Oct |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Shadow size | Very large |
| Shadow movement | Very fast |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 80 total sea creatures |
| Selling price | 12,000Bells |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
The information board in the aquarium will list information about this sea creature:
InNew Horizons[edit]
When donating to the museum,Blathers will say the following:
The spider crab is located in the deep sea tank in themuseum.
Fishing Tourney[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
During aFishing Tourney, when given a spider crab,Chip will not score the sea creature but will say the following:
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Names in other languages[edit]
 | タカアシガニ taka-ashi-gani | Long-leg crab |
 | 키다리게 kidarige | Long Legged Crab |
 | 高脚蟹 Gāo jiǎo xiè | Tall Crab |
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 | Краб-паук Krab-pauk | Spider Crab |
 | Reuzenkrab | Giant Crab |
 | Riesenkrabbe | Giant Crab |
 | Cangrejo gigante japonés | Japanese giant crab |
 | Crabe-araignée géant | Giant Spider Crab |
 | Granchio gig. del Giappone | Giant Big Crab of Japan |
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