Spycrab

Spycrab
Origin
Creation	July 5, 2008
Debut	Spy Crabs
Characteristics
Type	Crustacean
Alignment	True Neutral
Attitude	Timid (mostly)
Fighting style	Short-range
Abilities	Snapping claws Sideways gait Sappers
Status
Status	Endangered

"Spy! Spy!" — A Spycrab's cry.

The Spycrab (alt. Spy Crab, Crab Spy) is a creature that resembles a Spy, but walks like a crab.

Origins

The meta origins of Spycrab began as an animation glitch where a Spy would hold the Disguise Kit, look up, and crouch, causing the Spy's arms and legs to deform, making him walk like a crab. The glitch got so popular that, starting with the Sniper Vs. Spy update, when taunting with the Disguise Kit, a Spy player has a 20% chance to activate a taunt based on the Spycrab.

Appearance

Spycrabs appear as normal Spies, of any gender or team orientation, who usually move whilst crouching. Most of the time they hold their arms upwards, hands assuming a pincer-like pose. They usually carry a Disguise Kit in their right hand, occasionally clicking it open and shut as they walk, thought they are known to click their hands without them.

Personality and Behaviour

Both BLU and RED Spycrabs are peaceful creatures. They commonly migrate from point to point during the mating season. They are quite docile and harmless when unprovoked.

However, they are known to gather into sizeable groups at times when they are particularly endangered. Usually they merely chase off the aggressors, but in rare cases they resort to fight back.

Powers and Abilities

Spycrabs are apparently amphibious creatures, and feel comfortable both on dry land and in bodies of water. While they most likely cannot swim, it is presumed they simply traverse the bottoms of lakes and seas, breathing underwater.

They can attack with their pincer-like hands, and are capable of utilising sappers like normal Spies. Overall, Spycrabs don't possess any special powers.

Faults and Weaknesses

• Spycrabs are very poor fighters, unable to fend off most assailants unless in a large group.
• They are rather slow and not very durable, so they can be easily hunted by organized groups of mercenaries, not to mention many other TF2 Freaks.

Trivia

• Spycrab is older than Vagineer by about 6 months, but because its nature as a full-fledged TF2 Freak is arguable, it is not widely considered the eldest Freak in favour of the latter.

Gallery

A BLU Spycrab at its nest.

RED Spycrabs migrating into a sunset.

A GRN Spycrab along a female Spycrab

Notable Videos

• TF2 Crab Spy
• Team Fortress 2 - Spycrabs and You!
• Meet the Spycrab
• Spycrab documentary
• I want them EXTINCT
• Dalokohs Bar.wmv
• Rare Spycrab Migration
• Meet the Spycrab 2
• The Amazing Fauna of Hydro
• Overwatch vs TF2: Episode 2 [SFM]