WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not be wise to get into a scrap with a coconut crab. Its claw is a mighty weapon. Scientists on Wednesday said they measured the pinch strength of this large land crab ...
The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a species of terrestrial hermit crab. The crab is big, the largest land-living arthropod in the world, with a body length of up to 40 centimeters (16 inches). The ...