Crustacean nation causes sensation at Deep Sea World

Visitors to Deep Sea World will be able to enjoy some close encounters with a variety of weird and wonderful crabs and lobsters as part of Claws Incredible Crustaceans this weekend.

From comical cleaner shrimps and bizarre hermit crabs to giant lobsters and mighty edible crabs, the event offers an insight into the surreal world of crustaceans.

Deep Sea World’s Gerry O’Donnell said, “Crustaceans are joint-legged animals whose bodies are usually covered with a hard exoskeleton crabs, lobsters, shrimps and prawns are all crustaceans.

“They are found from the icy waters of the Arctic and Antarctic to the tropical seas of the equator.”

He added, “In fact, crustaceans are so widespread scientists have compared them to insects on land.

“Their size ranges from tiny creatures that could fit on a pinhead to true giants of the deep with three-metre claw spans.”