Coconut crab. They’re hermit crabs, believe it or not, grown extra large. And they’re very tasty.
When I lived on Guam back in ’80, there were stretches of road that were crawling with these guys at night. Sometimes I’d just park my bike and watch them, feeling like I was in a scene from some 70s eco-disaster flick.
Ooh, oooh, it’s one of those landcrab things that eat coconuts! Are they called coconut crabs?
Didn’t I see that guy one time in a space/alien movie?
I’ve seen sci-fi flicks that would have done well to use this critter as opposed to the cheesy fooling-no-one “aliens” they used.
Totally a coconut crab
I really hope that is a crab and not a type of tick!
hahaha!
I think coconut crab! They can open garbage cans and they’re HUGE. Also, I’m pretty sure his name is Marvin. And he’s looking for a lime…
Crab makes sense, but I’m kinda glad we don’t have them in Michigan.
Coconut crab. They’re hermit crabs, believe it or not, grown extra large. And they’re very tasty.
When I lived on Guam back in ’80, there were stretches of road that were crawling with these guys at night. Sometimes I’d just park my bike and watch them, feeling like I was in a scene from some 70s eco-disaster flick.
Cocoanut crab. Now I can look back and see what others have said!
Polynesian Coconut Crab. The world’s largest Hermit crab and the most radioactive food you can eat!
Why are they so radioactive?
ANSWER TIME
As apparently everyone but me knows, this is a coconut crab. Interesting factoid from the Wiki on this animal:
You find the weirdest, awesome-est creatures. So fun to learn.
This just popped up on my Twitter feed: 20 photos of coconut crabs http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-incredible-photos-coconut-crab?image=0
I’m saddened to read they may be endangered or close to.
Yes, this is where I came across the photo. I was Googling “endangered crabs”. (Isn’t that what everyone Googles?)
I dont know, but if I saw that thing coming towards me, I would probably run in the other direction!