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Martin X. Moleski, SJ

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Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« on: February 18, 2014, 06:11:27 PM »
LTM,

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don hirth

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Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2014, 06:52:38 PM »
Fr. Marty, Thanks! Great info.

PEACE,  Don Hirth
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Monty Fowler

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Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« Reply #2 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,
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Gus Rubio

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Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« Reply #3 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
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Matt Revington

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Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« Reply #4 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?
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C.W. Herndon

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Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2014, 03:26:42 PM »
That's one bad looking dude! :o
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Walter Runck

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Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2014, 02:38:55 PM »
The face of death was purple.
« Last Edit: February 22, 2014, 06:25:20 AM by Walter Runck »
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Don Dollinger

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Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« Reply #7 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
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Dan Swift

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Re: Birgus latro (coconut crab)
« Reply #8 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. 
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