OT/MISC From NatGeo

[Dennis Olson]

As this unsuspecting family enjoyed their freshly cooked barbecue while camping on secluded Christmas Island, off Western Australia's far north-west, the Robber Crabs (AKA Coconut Crabs) gathered around them searching for food. Despite their frightening appearance, the crabs are completely harmless, but (as their name indicates), they often steal food from campsites.
Credit : Respective owner

 

[toxic avenger]

I wonder how they taste?

 

[Walrus]

Now that is an awesome sight. What a waste if they don't taste good, though.

 

[Loretta Van Riet]

Did they bring butter?

 

[Griz3752]

Did they bring butter?

And a good Italian white!

 

[pauldingbabe]

Another trainload of NOPE!

 

[Kathy in FL]

Ew. Ew, ew, ew.

 

[Dennis Olson]

Worst case o’ crabs I ever saw….

 

[BUBBAHOTEPT]

I wonder how they taste?

I’ve heard good, but you can’t because they are protected. If that happened down her in Florida, it would be a bloodbath or boil bath….
People camping out attacked by giant crabs, yummmmmm…

 

[Redleg]

I’ve heard good, but you can’t because they are protected. If that happened down her in Florida, it would be a bloodbath or boil bath….
People camping out attacked by giant crabs, yummmmmm…

Food coming to you. Get the pot ready.

 

[Terrwyn]

Holy shit! That reminds me of the time 6 of us trespassed up an oil well road in Brea, CA. Back before the development. Anyway we were getting ready to have our beer party, spreading the blankets and everything when dozens of huge tarantulas came from the gully and started crossing the road all around us. Needless to say that party didn't happen. Oh and that's when I found out they hopped too.

 

[BUBBAHOTEPT]

Not the same!!!

 

[naegling62]

There is no way kids raised on Mars are gonna want to come back here…there’s just way too much stuff crawling around.

 

[Hfcomms]

Oh man……..fire up the stainless steel boiler. If I was to be stranded with no food that is the place to be and yeah, lay in ten pounds of butter.

 

[psychgirl]

***hair on fire or not, I’d still be the one who insisted on petting one

 

[blindhog]

They taste like coconut

 

[Knoxville's Joker]

Cocunit crabs have a diet of stuff that makes you pirge your colon if eaten if memory serves

 

[et2]

Worst case o’ crabs I ever saw….

Ahhhh … never mind

 

[ginnie6]

no, no, no , and NO!

 

[ShadowMan]

Flashbacks of the movie ALIENS!! Last thing I'm gonna do is eat something that's going burst out of my belly!!

 

[JMG91]

It's like being surrounded by your dogs begging for food at the table, only more creepy and less cute.

 

[Loretta Van Riet]

Isn't there a theory that an injured Amelia was surrounded by them??

 

[PrairieMoon]

I'll never complain of ants at a picnic again!

 

[lisa]

Australia terrifies me!

 

[rbt]

Already booked a fishing trip there next April, some the best bone fishing in the world.

 

[Elza]

Australia terrifies me!

I worked with a guy that lived in Australia for a while. He siad "Everything there is trying to kill you."

 

[vector7]

Despite their frightening appearance, the crabs are completely harmless, but (as their name indicates), they often steal food from campsites.

I worked with a guy that lived in Australia for a while. He siad "Everything there is trying to kill you."

It's like being surrounded by your dogs begging for food at the table, only more creepy and less cute.

Isn't there a theory that an injured Amelia was surrounded by them??

Yeah, if you're injured, or have a health emergency and pass out on the ground alone, they're not harmless.

 

[pauldingbabe]

Holy shit! That reminds me of the time 6 of us trespassed up an oil well road in Brea, CA. Back before the development. Anyway we were getting ready to have our beer party, spreading the blankets and everything when dozens of huge tarantulas came from the gully and started crossing the road all around us. Needless to say that party didn't happen. Oh and that's when I found out they hopped too.

That is a whole space program of oh hell no!

Nope, nope, NOPE!

LOL

 

[pauldingbabe]

I worked with a guy that lived in Australia for a while. He siad "Everything there is trying to kill you."

Whole country of NOPE.

The older I get, the more legs a critter has, the more the NOPE card gets played.

Ain't nobody got time for that nonsense.

 

[Millwright]

They are kinda fascinating, as a species.

Is Coconut Crab Edible? | 14 Facts You Never Knew About |

Coconut crabs are edible, and people in certain countries actually eat them. They are considered a delicacy in islands of the Indian ocean and Central Pacific Ocean.

lifeoffish.com

Cocunit crabs have a diet of stuff that makes you pirge your colon if eaten if memory serves

Are Coconut Crabs Poisonous?​

Coconut crabs are not poisonous. However, sometimes they can be toxic depending on their diet and we can find some cases of coconut crab poisoning.

Experts believe that these poisons come from plant toxins, explaining why some coconut crabs are poisonous and many others not.

 

[dawgofwar10]

Those crabs would not stand a chance against Puerto Rican land crabs. Those are some really nasty crabs there, they go after you… not your food.

 

[psychgirl]

Yeah, if you're injured, or have a health emergency and pass out on the ground alone, they're not harmless.

Good Lord

 

[dvo]

Those crabs would not stand a chance against Puerto Rican land crabs. Those are some really nasty crabs there, they go after you… not your food.

Ate a bunch of those camping in the Bahamas as a teen. Along with conch and grouper. I enjoyed all of them. Of course, we might have starved but for our harvests.

 

[Toosh]

They all look like democrats to me.

 

[Profit of Doom]

I worked with a guy that lived in Australia for a while. He siad "Everything there is trying to kill you."

 

[ShadowMan]

 

[Ractivist]

The Cicada's are coming soon... those should make for some good pics....and they won't be protected, eat up.

 

[cimarron]

wish I was in Tiajuana, snacking on snacking on some fresh cicadas....

 

[Kathy in FL]

Yeah, if you're injured, or have a health emergency and pass out on the ground alone, they're not harmless.

Yeah. I know i already said it. But … ew, ew, ew!

 

[Krayola]

I'd have to nope right on out of there if I saw those things.