Display of terrestrial crabs

In the warm season, the reed fields and grassy areas around the lower reaches of rivers in Ibaraki Prefecture
You can see a lot of black crabs and reed crabs.

Black crab
Black crab
Ashiharagani
Ashiharagani

This time, we exhibited how these crabs live in a state that is as close to nature as possible.

Display of terrestrial crabs

A burrow dug by a crab and a state of hiding in that burrow

And you can watch how they walk.

Also, sometimes you can see them blowing bubbles or fighting.

Display of terrestrial crabs

Please take a look at this immersive terrestrial crab exhibition, the first of its kind at the museum.

Exhibition placeRiver crab tank (next to downstream tank) 4F Connected waterside zone