The Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) is the largest land-living arthropod in the world. It is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its strong pincers in order to eat the contents.
It is also called the Robber Crab or Palm Thief, because some Coconut Crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents. Another name is "terrestrial hermit crab", due to the use ...
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The Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) is the largest land-living arthropod in the world. It is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its strong pincers in order to eat the contents.
It is also called the Robber Crab or Palm Thief, because some Coconut Crabs are rumored to steal shiny items such as pots and silverware from houses and tents. Another name is "terrestrial hermit crab", due to the use ...
