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Meet Betsy, the 30-foot spiny lobster guarding the Florida Keys

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Jun 02, 2026
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Betsy the Giant Lobster, 40 foot fiberglass lobster sculpture protects the entrance to the Florida Keys. (Paul Juser/shutterstock.com)

America’s love of giant roadside attractions has produced many strange sights, but few are as fierce as Betsy, a colossal spiny lobster in Islamorada, Florida. You can see Betsy in these fantastic photos shared by Atlas O…

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