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How can I pick them up without getting pinched?
1 of 8: There are a couple of ways to get the crabs. (We won't discuss the socially unacceptable one!)
2 of 8: Imagine that you are actually standing there, with the goal of catching one of these little guys. What approach might you use?
3 of 8: You'll want to be able to reach them from a bit of a distance.
4 of 8: If you had something like a spear, that should be able to reach them and do the job safely.
5 of 8: A spear is really nothing more than a knife on a stick.
6 of 8: Combine your knife with a stick (in inventory) to make a spear.
