crustacean

With a leg span of up to one metre and a body weight of more than 4kg, they are also the world's largest land-dwelling crustacean and are able to climb trees.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Scientists first described Praearcturus gigas in 1871, but at the time it was interpreted as a giant crustacean resembling a woodlouse.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

Wags are calling it the “lobstermander” because the new House District 7 extends like a crustacean with the tail in heavily Democratic northern Virginia to the body stretching downstate and branching into two claws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

"Since January, I've spent hours on the lobster every day," Gao told AFP, referring to OpenClaw's red crustacean mascot.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

The fiddler crab, that small and picturesque crustacean whose hordes move over mud flats or sand flats like grazing cattle, has no defense against the sprayers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The fossil record includes spiders, flies, wasps or beetles, insect larvae, crustaceans, vertebrates such as fish and amphibians, and a remarkable diversity of plants.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Jellyfish, worms and crustaceans are among the community of creatures living off the huge spread of carcasses.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, it has proven to be about Appalachian springsnails—and a few other rare or endangered species, including freshwater mussels, fish, and crustaceans.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2026

The job Jonas has is about as far away from the crustaceans as Earth is from Mars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

It eats small crustaceans and will attempt to tackle larger prey.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling