A big coconut crab snaps its outsized left claw as hard as a lion can bite, new measurements suggest. So what does a land crab the size of a small house cat do with all that pinch power? For starters, ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - There are plenty of coconuts and crabs in Hawaii. But not coconut crabs, which is why it was so unusual to see the crustacean walking around in a Salt Lake neighborhood.

A nearly 5-pound coconut crab was captured scurrying along a busy Honolulu street, and the state Department of Agriculture is hoping it arrived alone. Holly Cantere, a resident of the Moanalua ...

COURTESY SUSAN SCOTT This coconut crab was photographed south of Hawaii on Palmyra. Coconut crabs come in a rainbow of stunning colors arranged in dots, spots, bars and blotches. With two red stalked ...

Stay safe and never try to mess with coconut crabs, Birgus latro, as their pinch will be too hard to handle. The crab with strong claws is counted as one of the strongest terrestrial animals, with a ...

These enormous and powerful terrestrial crabs have an unexpectedly diverse "vocabulary." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Coconut ...

There’s a theory that giant crabs overwhelmed Amelia Earhart, dismembered her and carried her bones underground. Speculative, at best. Sounds crazy, we know. But so has almost every other horrifying ...

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Have you ever shaken someone’s hand and they had a really strong grip? So strong that it made you cringe in pain? Well, we should have those pain perpetrators shake hands with a coconut crab. Coconut ...

Imagine you’re a red-footed booby napping on a not-quite-high-enough branch of a tree. It’s nighttime on an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, and you can’t see much of what’s around you. Then, ...

Join local guide Lava from Taue Uga Tours in Niue as we embark on a coconut crab hunt. Experience the natural beauty of Niue and discover the unique wildlife of the region. #CoconutCrab #Niue #TaueUga ...

Coconut crabs, Earth's biggest land crabs, are internet famous from images in which they dwarf trash bins and tear birds limb from limb. But when these crabs aren't devouring seabirds, they're ...