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31 October 2009


© Franklin J. Viola and The Nature Conservancy 2009  All Rights Reserved.

Happy Halloween / Palmyra Atoll


Birgus latro
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The largest land-living arthropod in the world,
this "Jason" of hermit crabs can crack coconuts
with its strong pincers to consume the contents.

 

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