But if legs are more your thing (who can blame you?), you’ll probably have a choice of two crabs – king and snow. These crabs ...

King crab legs are also spiny armored to help protect them against predators. Snow crabs have longer but thinner legs. They ...

Though their appearance resembles king crabs, snow crabs are smaller and have smoother legs that eaters can break apart with their hands. Found in frigid waters in Alaska, Canada, Maine ...

There's nothing like the satisfying crack of crab legs and the reward of that sweet, juicy meat dipped in melted butter. And while we love digging into a bucket of the tasty crustaceans at seafood ...

But everyone agrees on one point: The disappearance of Alaska’s snow crabs probably ... luxurious crab legs and you’re likely to have palpitations: $199.95 for 1½ pounds of king crab.

King crabs, found primarily in shallow coastal waters of the Bering Sea, are much larger with spiny legs, while snow crabs inhabit deep cold waters, have longer, thinner legs, and produce fewer eggs.