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The megalopa later moults into a stage one crab. Stage one crabs are only about 4 mm wide, but frequent moults mean that they grow very quickly. It is thought that wild mud crabs grow to around 10 cm in width in about a year and become sexual mature in about two years.The typical life span of a mud crab is thought to be three to four years.he megalopa later moults into a stage one crab. Stage one crabs are only about 4 mm wide, but frequent moults mean that they grow very quickly. It is thought that wild mud crabs grow to around 10 cm in width in about a year and become sexual mature in about two years.
Photo credit: The Promenade, Blackpool. One of the most instantly recognizable true crabs, the Japanese spider crab is the worldâs largest crab species, either aquatic or terrestrial. They have the largest leg span of any living arthropod, reaching up to 3.8 meters (12.5 ft) from claw to claw. The carapace can measure 40 centimeters (16 in) across.