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Coconut crab - Birgus latro  Birgus latro,Coconut crab,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. This is such a cool crab, its size is truly shocking! Posted 5 years ago

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The coconut crab is a species of terrestrial also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper size limit for terrestrial animals with exoskeletons at current conditions during the Holocene, with a weight up to 4.1 kg. It can grow to up to 1 m in length from leg to leg.

Similar species: Decapods
Species identified by Alex Callihan
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By Alex Callihan

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Uploaded Oct 2, 2019. Captured Aug 2, 2019 12:52 in 2920 Zoo Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 26.292mm