After A Visit To The Beach, A Man Finds A Palm Tree With Small Animals Hiding In The Roots

It’s a… spider crab!

These crabs, as far as he is aware, exist solely in the deep seas off the coast of Japan. Actually, it’s a Japanese spider crab, another species that shouldn’t be so close to the ocean’s surface. And why was it hiding out under a fallen palm tree? Rafa’s dad was curious and wanted answers.