Coconut Crab - Scariest crab in the world

The world’s largest land-living Crab at up to 6ft and 30 lb, there’s no way one could ignore this remarkable crab. Their life of a typical coconut crab revolves around just that – nuts! (THANK GOD! Lol…) When young, they use the shells as temporary protection, later the coconut husk as bedding. And they love to crack the coconuts with their strong pincers to get to the delicacy inside.

Coconut crabs can reach a weight of 14 kg (30 lbs) – roughly the weight of a four-year-old child – they represent the upper extent of how big terrestrial animals with exoskeletons can become in today’s atmosphere. And given that they can also reach lengths of up to 1.8 m (6 ft), Now that is really very scary big!

Strangely coconut crabs cannot swim and therefore have no need to go underwater. Their antennae, made to trace smells over long distances, look more like the smelling organs of insects. Their excellent sense of smell works overtime whenever they detect any of their favourites – rotting meat (this part scares me though), bananas or coconuts.