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Giant Coconut And Alaskan King Crabs
The coconut crab and Alaskan king crab are some of the largest crabs in the world.
The coconut crab is the world’s largest terrestial arthropod in the world and is known for its ability to crack coconuts with its pincers. They can weigh up to 4kg (Some reports claim up to 17kg) and leg span of 1m. It is eaten by the Pacific islanders and is considered a delicacy with a taste similar to lobster and crabmeat. A coconut crab will attack if it is threatened.
The Alaskan king crab are crustaceans chiefly found in cold seas. Their weight varies from 2 to 4kg (some species such as the blue king crab sometimes exceeds 8kg). Alaskan crab fishing is one of the United States’ most dangerous jobs albeit the good payout on a successful catch. Over 80% of these deaths are caused by drowning or hypothermia.
21 more pics of giant crabs after the jump.
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joe said
September 24, 2007 @ 9:43 am
those are some HUGE and i mean HUGE crabs
Marc said
September 27, 2007 @ 8:59 am
Holy crap!
Lechonero said
September 27, 2007 @ 11:08 am
Holy crab!
cheezehog said
October 3, 2007 @ 7:54 pm
holy carp!
jean said
October 3, 2007 @ 9:41 pm
these aren’t crabs the’re monsters, but beautiful.
ben said
October 3, 2007 @ 10:08 pm
Sam is a card board cut-out!!!
alex said
October 4, 2007 @ 8:45 pm
You’d hate to find them in your under-crackers
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mikey said
October 5, 2007 @ 8:18 pm
mmmmm they look realy realy realy tasty
crab head said
October 6, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
oh my gosh. what big crabs you have.
Lou said
October 10, 2007 @ 4:19 am
what a load of crab
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ryan anker said
November 9, 2007 @ 2:49 pm
they must taste good if they go to that much trouble to get them
w!hisker said
December 8, 2007 @ 10:21 am
OMG!!Thats so scary!!!
Jessica said
January 9, 2008 @ 7:18 am
haha im doing a report on the coconut crab!!!!
and the best part is i have a pet one too!!!!
Rob said
January 11, 2008 @ 4:23 am
Butter anyone? Does anyone have any butter?
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zanders said
March 8, 2008 @ 7:22 am
One pic of a King Crab hardly worth mentioning.
Uncle Simo said
June 30, 2008 @ 12:54 pm
People died to catch these amazing creatures so we could enjoy them at our dinner table…………..idiots!
patti granny said
July 3, 2008 @ 4:53 am
these would be good to take to a church social. good eats and good conversation, no one would believe it if they didn’t see it. heck 3or 4 would feed a whole big group. pb
jay said
July 26, 2008 @ 5:15 am
damn those are crazy looking crabs
alex said
August 8, 2008 @ 8:06 am
hi
i am looking to own a coconut crab, as i live in england i cant realy travle all that way to get one, well not at presant. if anyone knows where i can buy one or if some one wants to catch one for me i can work out some payment details…
email me:
skillal@hotmail.com
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Plantasma said
December 2, 2008 @ 1:38 pm
Coconut crabs are delicious! Unfortunately, the creatures are in short supply in most is the islands.
Heidi said
January 5, 2009 @ 12:51 am
Disgusting! Makes my skin crawl!
nick Luce said
February 27, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
oh shit that chick finally got rid of her crabs….
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Mama D said
July 15, 2009 @ 11:24 am
Are coconut crabs edible? Why waste your time picking at spindly little blue crabs or Chinese buffet crab legs when you can have that monster crab?
Lorna said
July 31, 2009 @ 1:23 am
massive bugger ^^;
Daniel said
November 29, 2009 @ 4:46 am
Holy crab! One of those is enough for a family dinner.
net said
December 22, 2009 @ 10:40 pm
HOLY MACRABONI!!!!!!!!!! MUST BE REALLY YUMMMMMMMMY!!!! WHERE CAN I GET THOSE? Im serious! Can you give me any links as to who would import this to Kuwait.
rizky said
February 8, 2010 @ 6:51 pm
oh fucking crab
yay said
February 12, 2010 @ 7:16 am
oO there cool but could some one tell me whats the kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus and species if u could thanks
crab man said
March 11, 2010 @ 2:27 am
I the crab man and i’ve see some big crabs trust me. But holy crap these are the biggest crabs Ive ever seen in my life. I want to see one bigger and even bigger still after that
ROBIN MICHAEL PANJWANEEY said
May 17, 2010 @ 3:55 am
Hi,
I am am a deep sea angler from Karachi/Pakistan and could not believe that crabs this big existed until I visited your website.
Robin
Ginger said
June 18, 2010 @ 9:41 pm
Why do some of the coconut crabs look a splendid orange-red color and others are a nasty dull brown?
benji said
July 30, 2010 @ 7:24 am
SPOOKY!
crabtaxman said
September 24, 2010 @ 4:56 pm
You should see my shop. I am the world’s best crab taxidermist and can attest to the size of the Alaskan Red King (bigger in russia these days), the coconut crabs are the largest terristeral species adn they stink.
Collest crabs are the 5 species of king crab here in Alaska. and NO blue kings are not the biggest king crabs.
Also have a monster p gigas from down under. Impressive 23″ claw which weighs 7 pounds alone;.
Tgirl said
January 22, 2011 @ 6:29 am
Just let me run into one of them in an alley with some butter and lemon!!!!!! YUM!! : )
nicky said
April 14, 2011 @ 5:14 am
wow,, do they bite?? i dont wanne show them my feet
Jules Rimet said
June 5, 2011 @ 2:29 am
it is very big and beautiful, here in Brazil our crabs are very small, very good post and wonderful photos.
candycanes said
June 6, 2011 @ 4:58 pm
omg! how masive can those crabs get!
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crabbythecrab said
November 30, 2011 @ 11:44 am
thats a crab u wouldnt wanna find on ur bed or in the bathroom with u when u locked the door and taking dump. i swear i saw one of those in my friend’s pants or why else would he be reaching in it??
propro said
November 30, 2011 @ 11:46 am
i agree with u crabbythecrab. why else would ur friend be reaching in his pants? lol nice crab:D
WilliamFold said
January 29, 2012 @ 12:11 pm
The Coconut Crab on the trash can is a monster. The photo with one rolling a coconut is about the most alien looking beast yet.