The coconut crab, Birgus latro. Christmas Island, Australia.

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The coconut crab, Birgus latro, is a species of terrestrial hermit crab, also known as the robber crab or palm thief. It is the largest land-living arthropod in the world.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Christmas Island, Australia
Photo credit: © David Kleyn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: arthropod, australia, birgus, christmas, claws, coconut, crab, hermit, indian, island, land, latro, ocean, palm, pincers, robber, terrestrial, thief