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We heard you wanted to see a picture of a simply gigantic crab. So here it is.

Coconut Crab (Birgus latro)
Coconut Crab (Birgus latro)

The Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) is the world's biggest land-living arthropod. It lives in the eastern Pacific region, and, as the name suggests, can crack open and eat coconuts. Actually it will eat all sorts of things; but luckily for us, rarely if ever does it eat live animals.

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Posted on 18th January 2009 at 9 30 pm
by The Virtual Ranger
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Comment from: The Wildlife Gardener Email
Cor! That's a lot of thermidor!
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Comment from: Billobob Email
Wow, that's really big is there an average measurement? love the blog!

The Ranger responds: Reports about the size of Birgus latro vary, but most references give a body length of up to 40 cm (16 in), a weight of up to 9 lb (4.1 kg), and a leg span of more than 3 ft (0.91 m), with males generally being larger than females. It is believed that this is near the theoretical limit for a terrestrial arthropod. That's a big crab.
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Comment from: The Wildlife Gardener Email
It's raiding the bin - smash and crab, perhaps?
PermalinkPermalink 22/01/09 @ 14:32

 

Comment from: Havili Email
Can you tell me where was this picture taken? and did you capture this crab or was this a pet you raised?
PermalinkPermalink 06/08/09 @ 03:25

 

Comment from: Tina Email
How the heck do you find a pot big enough to cook it in????? :)
PermalinkPermalink 09/09/09 @ 23:01

 

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