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Is a crab an insect?

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Though sometimes similar in appearance, crabs are not insects but are decapod crustaceans.

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Crabs and crayfish are crustaceans, a subdivision of arthropods – the large group of animals without backbones (invertebrates) that includes insects, spiders, mites, scorpions and springtails. Arthropods have jointed legs and a hard outer shell that acts as a skeleton.

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