Due to a recent photograph on the Internet, the British city of Whitstable, located on the coast, can become incredibly popular among tourists who want to look at the largest crab in the world.
The photograph, which was posted online the day before, allegedly shows a giant crustacean lurking in shallow waters. The length of the underwater inhabitant is at least 15 meters.
While some argue that this is proof of the existence of giant crabs, others insist that the dark figure is just a bizarre sandbank or just another trick of hoaxers.
The published photograph shows the outline of a crab lurking at the mouth of Kent Harbor. Fishing boats are moored at the pier, seemingly dwarf against the background of a creature hiding under water.
The outlines of the giant crab are similar to the species of arthropods that live in coastal waters and are so loved by locals and guests. According to experts, the size of the largest individuals of this species rarely exceeds 12 centimeters.
The photo was posted on a website called the Strange Whitstable, an online collection of photographs of the strange and unusual phenomena seen in the city.
The site administrator, Quinton Winter, said that at first he thought that the image he received from one of the subscribers captured an unusual formation of sand, but later he became convinced that it was a real underwater monster. Speaking to Mail Online reporters, he said that he saw a giant creature off the coast when he went with his son to the pier.
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“At first I saw only subtle movements, I thought there was a big snag in the water,” the man told reporters. But then above the surface of the water eyes appeared on stalks, which, moreover, were spinning wildly. Then I realized that this is a huge crab with powerful claws that can bite a person in half."
The largest known crab species is the Japanese spider crab, which can grow to about four meters in length.