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Amelia Earhart Search Forum => General discussion => Topic started by: Martin X. Moleski, SJ on February 18, 2014, 06:11:27 PM

Title: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: Martin X. Moleski, SJ on February 18, 2014, 06:11:27 PM

"Absurd creature of the week." (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/absurd-creature-of-the-week-2/)

Title: Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: don hirth on February 19, 2014, 06:52:38 PM

Fr. Marty, Thanks! Great info.

PEACE,  Don Hirth

Title: Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: Monty Fowler on February 20, 2014, 09:07:41 AM

You know, until I read that story, and saw the picture of the lady holding one of those guys, I had no real idea how frickin'  HUGE coconut crabs are. Nine ... pounds!

LTM, who prefers his crab legs nicely boiled,
Monty Fowler, TIGHAR No. 2189 CER

Title: Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: Gus Rubio on February 20, 2014, 11:06:46 AM

I just should not have clicked that link.  What a positively nightmarish creature.  Just heard recently that alligators and crocs can climb trees, too.  I am so never living near water.

FWIW, I prefer those crab legs walking AWAY from me...   :o

Title: Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: Matt Revington on February 20, 2014, 11:35:54 AM

Makes me wonder if the coconut crabs could have been the ones to rip the 2-2-V-1 artifact off of the Electra while it sat on the reef.  Are there any claw marks on that aluminum?

Title: Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: C.W. Herndon on February 20, 2014, 03:26:42 PM

That's one bad looking dude! :o

Title: Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: Walter Runck on February 21, 2014, 02:38:55 PM

The face of death was purple (http://www.amazon.com/Thirteen-Bones-Tom-King-Thomas/dp/1608441857).

Title: Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: Don Dollinger on February 26, 2014, 11:53:53 AM

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FWIW, I prefer those crab legs walking AWAY from me...   

FWIW, I prefer them coming towards me...
On a plate with cole slaw and hush puppies...

LTM,

Don

Title: Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
Post by: Dan Swift on February 26, 2014, 12:22:18 PM

There may have been only 13 bones left...because they were the only ones that didn't get consumed by one of those creatures.