The world's top ten most poisonous crabs

Crabs are a kind of decapod crustaceans, and are also called "crabs" in ancient books. Since ancient times, crabs have been a delicious delicacy on the Chinese table, especially around the Mid-Autumn Festival, eating crabs has become a tradition. "Zhou Li·Tianguan·Pao Ren" says: "Recommended food refers to the food of the four seasons, such as fish from Jingzhou and crabs from Qingzhou." Zheng Xuan, a scholar in the Eastern Han Dynasty, mentioned the status of crabs as a delicacy when he commented on this.

Because crabs are rich in nutrients, they are deeply loved by diners and are an indispensable member of seafood. However, not all crabs are safe to eat. Some species are not only inedible, but even contain highly toxic substances. Once eaten by mistake, the consequences are serious.

As Lu Xun said: "The first person to eat crabs is worthy of admiration - who would dare to eat crabs if not a warrior?" Today we will take stock of the world's top ten most poisonous crabs and remind everyone which crabs should not be touched or eaten to avoid poisoning.

1. Wan's Crab

Wan's Crab is large in size, with densely packed small bumps on its body and a peculiar appearance. It is a poisonous crab with strong toxicity. It is one of the top ten poisonous crabs in the world. It is mainly distributed in the coastal areas of Southeast Asia, Taiwan and other regions. It generally likes to live in deep waters and mainly feeds on rotten things. Because of its strong toxicity, once the venom penetrates, it may have more serious consequences if it is not treated in time.

2. Fiddler Crabs

Fiddler crabs are named for their dancing claws. They are widely distributed and have diverse populations. They are mainly distributed in Hainan, Taiwan and other regions. They generally like to live on saltwater beaches and change their living caves every few days. When they dance their claws, it is usually a warning or courtship. Fiddler crabs often use vision and hearing to communicate, and then gather together. They arrange their own rhythm according to the ebb and flow of the tide, which is very regular.

3. Leijin Aijie Crab

Leijin Aijie Crab has multiple granular objects on its back, bright colors, and beautiful appearance. It is a poisonous crab with extremely strong toxicity. It is mainly distributed in Taiwan Province and other regions of my country. They generally live on coral reefs 2 to 30 meters in the ocean. Because of its strong toxicity, it has been banned from consumption and sale. Ingestion of this poisonous crab will lead to poisoning and may even cause death.

4. Blunt-fronted hairy crab

Blunt-fronted hairy crabs are usually covered with seaweed. They are mainly distributed in Japan, Mauritius and other countries abroad, and in Guangdong in my country. Blunt-fronted hairy crabs generally like to live in seawater 10-30 meters deep and under rocks. They are poisonous crabs with strong toxicity. They are very good at camouflage. They wait for prey to approach and then hit it with one blow. They use their own toxins to penetrate into the body of their prey to facilitate predation.

5. Embroidered Ridge Crab

Embroidered Ridge Crab, also known as Mosaic Crab, is mainly distributed in Australia, Singapore, Malay Peninsula and other regions. It has red and white patterns all over its body and looks good. It often lives near coral reefs from low tide line to 30 meters deep. It contains pufferfish poison in its body, which is highly toxic. When catching prey, it can use its poison to easily poison rats and other prey. When you encounter it, stay away from it to avoid poisoning.

6. Patterned Clean Crab

Patterned Clean Crab, with green body, cloud pattern on back, smooth hard skin, unique appearance, mainly distributed in coral reef areas in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean, they often like to live in the cracks of intertidal zones and in caves. Patterned Clean Crab is poisonous crab, not edible, toxicity varies in different regions, but the toxicity is strong, and severe cases can even cause instant death.

7. Copper-cast cooked crabs

Copper-cast cooked crabs, also known as buried fan crabs and stupid crabs, are mainly distributed in Japan and southern Taiwan. They generally live on coral reefs in tropical shallow waters. They are poisonous crabs that contain neurotoxins and are extremely toxic. The crabs are not edible. If eaten by mistake, they will cause food poisoning and even death. At present, the anti-venom serum for the poisonous crabs has not been developed, and there is no obvious effect after first aid. When you encounter the poisonous crabs, throw them back into the sea immediately and stay away from them.

8. Pocket-bellied Coral Crab

Pocket-bellied Coral Crab is mainly distributed in the Philippines, Vietnam and other regions. It lives around the sea for a long time and is widely distributed. It usually grows with corals. It has bright colors and beautiful appearance, which is very eye-catching. However, it is a poisonous crab and has certain toxicity. It cannot be eaten as food. Eating this poisonous crab may cause poisoning and shock.

9. Raynaud's scaly crab

Raynaud's scaly crab has a beige or light orange base color on its back with irregular patches. It is mainly distributed in Southeast Asian countries and coastal areas of Japan. It is a poisonous crab with strong toxicity and cannot be eaten. Eating it may cause food poisoning and even death in severe cases. It is reported that there are cases of death caused by eating this crab every year in the Philippines.

10. Honest Love Clean Crab

Honest Love Clean Crab, similar in appearance to the brown crab, is easy to be eaten by mistake, but Honest Love Clean Crab is poisonous crab, contains pufferfish toxin, and is not edible. Ingestion may cause poisoning, and in severe cases may even lead to death. It is mainly distributed in Japan, India, Singapore and other regions. It lives on the seabed reefs and generally moves in the water depth of 10 to 30 meters. It is relatively common.

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