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17 Sep, 2007

Coconut Crab

Posted by: Dave In: Science| Weird

Coconut Crab

The Coconut Crab is the largest anthropod in the world, weighing in a 8-10lbs with legs up to a yard long. It is named for its ability to crack coconuts with its claws.

Yeah. I know. It freaked me out too.

I picture a husband standing in the doorway, white as a ghost, after trying to take out the garbage and encountering this otherworldly creature.

“Honey…I just saw…i just saw….the devil…in crab form.”

Link (from Neat-O-Rama)

-Dave

P.S. - I can only think of one more frightening scenario. What if they could fly?

16 Responses to "Coconut Crab"

1 | epiphenita

September 18th, 2007 at 6:28 am

wow. imagine being under the influence and stumbling upon this bad boy…one might beshit oneself. on the other hand, if you had the munchies, this would make quite a satisfying snack.

2 | jules

September 20th, 2007 at 1:21 pm

Don’t you start that flying creature thing again. Remember the flying spider scenario? Sheesh.

3 | Dave

September 20th, 2007 at 1:44 pm

That’s exactly what I thought of when I wrote this…except giant flying crabs are scarier than flying spiders by a long shot.

I wouldn’t go outdoors without a shotgun. Ever.

4 | jules

September 20th, 2007 at 3:02 pm

I wouldn’t go outdoors. Ever.

5 | Nathan

September 20th, 2007 at 7:26 pm

clearly it’s just misunderstood.
it needs hugs.
and lots of them!
awww…come here!

6 | Rhane

February 12th, 2008 at 7:48 pm

OMG! Its Beautiful! I like that crab so much. Its the best the bes the best! My friend and I debate on them all the time. :)

7 | Edd

February 20th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

Rhane man…you have issues…

8 | Rhane

February 20th, 2008 at 9:10 pm

Why do I have issues on liking an animal? At least thinking its scary influences people to hate it and also people may decrease the species so whatever.

Oh and I am a 10 year old GIRL. Not a man.

9 | Edd

February 21st, 2008 at 7:48 am

Rhane, my apologies for thinking you are a man.
But things said…that bugger is the most ugly thing I’ve ever seen…like it makes me vomit a little bit in my mouth, and the mere fact of thinking bout the flying scenario…..ughhhhh…I wouldn’t go out my house without a shotgun and a couple of my trusty frag granades. I never do anyhow.

10 | Cheet

February 22nd, 2008 at 12:35 am

The first thing I thought was that it wasn’t real. The second thing was that if it was real, where’s the butter?…

11 | Raziel

March 24th, 2008 at 5:36 pm

That must have been a long crawl for the coconut crab must have been really hungry. Wonder what the crab was going to choose in your (there) garbage:)

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April 25th, 2008 at 6:11 am

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13 | shannon

August 10th, 2008 at 11:30 pm

i think they r so cute there so big if they sell them at petstores i would but 1 or 2 i love all types of animals i have pet hermit crabs too

14 | crabhunter88

August 14th, 2008 at 7:56 pm

I would pineapple slap that mutha truka’s asscots!! or just blow it’s head off with my trusty 357magnum!!!!!!!

15 | Dave L

August 20th, 2008 at 12:26 am

I, for one, welcome our new crab overlords …

16 | Nelson

November 18th, 2008 at 1:17 am

WOW, 1: i wonder how delicious that crab is, soo much crab meet. and 2: OMG!!! if that thing grabs you fingers or hand, i wonder how long will it take for it to cut them off? or imagine you are swiming on those waters and that things grabs your nuts hahaha

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epiphenita: Wow, I saw that wimple/gas mask set on sale on badhabits.com!
Nelson: WOW, 1: i wonder how delicious that crab is, soo much crab meet. and 2: OMG!!! if that thing grabs you fingers or hand, i wonder how long will it take
Scott: Could be worse. Could be "mysterious aurora found on Uranus". What? *Someone* had to say it...
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