Coconut Crab

  The coconut crabs is the largest land-living arthropod in the world. It is also known as the robber crab or palm thief, because coconut crabs have been rumored to sneak into people's homes at night and steal shiny objects such as pots and silverware. The coconut crab inhabits the coastal forest regions of the Indo-Pacific area.
  They are generally nocturnal and remain hidden during the day coming out at night to forage. The coconut crab is a very large species of hermit crab known for its ability to crack coconuts with its strong pincers to eat the contents.
  They have a general body length of 40 centimeters or 16 inches, can weigh up to 4.1 kilograms or 9 pounds and can have a leg span of more than 0.91 centimeters or 3 feet. Coconut crabs have a diet of fruits and other organic materials such as tortoise hatchlings and dead animals. In one experiment, a coconut crab was seen catching and eating a Polynesian rat.