Top 7 Facts About The Red King Crab

These fascinating crabs aren’t really red

The spiny king crab is named as such because it has sharp spikes all over its body. This means that the red king crab is named as such because it’s red, right? Well, not exactly! The color of this particular type of crab as they appear in their natural habitat is actually burgundy, a dark reddish-purple. It’s only after they are cooked that they turn bright red, which means their actual name doesn’t refer to the living animal.

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