Things You'll Need
- Thick rubber gloves
- King crabs
Instructions
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Put on a pair of thick rubber gloves to protect your hands and fingers from getting pinched.
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Flip the crab over on its back. Its best to grab them from their rear end to avoid their claws.
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Hold the crab down with your hands so it doesn't flip over. Do your best to hold down the claws without getting pinched.
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Examine the tail located at the rear end. The tails fold and point toward the abdomen of the crab. If it is a male crab, the tail will be thin and triangular shaped. Female crabs have a much wider fan shaped tail that covers part of the back legs. Females need this large tail to brood embryos.
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Flip the crab over and let it go when you are finished looking at it.
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