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The fear itself
The Coconut Crab. This fucking thing. I live thousands of miles away from its natural enviroment, and I still check under my bed every night in fear of these things. Fuck your spiders and other light-weights, THIS is the ultimate nope. It's by far the largest land-dwelling arthropod in the world, as well as of the biggest known land animal with an exoskeleton. Likely it's the largest such creature in the planets recent athmospheric history. It can weigh 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) and grow up to a fucking meter (3 ft 3 in) from leg to leg. Jesus Christ that's terrifying. Just look at it.
From the depths of hell
It lives on the islands across the Indian Ocean and on parts of Pacific Ocean, and is found on mainland of Australia and Madagascar. I'm assuming they came here from either Mars after eating up everyone in there, or Hell, after Satan got too scared of being around them.
Evil incarnate
Coconut crabs have organs called branchiostegal lungs, which they use for breathing instead of gills. They can't swim and will drown if they're in the water for too long. That is why I recommend sinking every damn island between the eastern shore line of Africa all the way up to the western shore of South America as well as quarantining Australia. We must not let evil prevail.
Worldeaters
They have an acute sense of smell which they use to find food. I'm also pretty sure they can smell my fear from half-way around the globe. Officially they feed on fruits, nuts, seeds and pith, but also "other organic material". I'd like to remind you all that humans are organic. Babies are organic. These things basically feed on babies.
They're also famous for eating coconuts. They actually climb in trees to drop them down.
They can climb. You're not safe even if you live in a top-floor apartment.
Lurking in the shadows
Juvenile crabs use gastropod shells for protection similar to Hermit Crabs, but adults develop a tough exoskeleton and stop carrying a shell around. As adults, they live alone in solitude underground and in rock crevices, stalking for humans and coconuts. They dig their burrows in damp soil and stay hidden during the day to avoid the heat. But during the night, they feast on human brains! And fruits. Fruits and brains. Mostly fruits. They also surface on rain to avoid drowning.
Wondrous death
They have no natural enemies other than themselves and humans. It's hunted for its meat and it's rare on populated islands for this reason. Its existence is threathened in some areas due to excessive hunting. And seriously, despite it being a scary-ass motherfucker, it isn't evil. It's more neutral. Likely chaotic neutral. It's harmless to us and it's actually a really interesting and wonderful animal, as long as it stays the fuck away from me.
Educate yourselves
If you want to read more on the Coconut Crab, start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab
Also, I've done more of these posts. You can find them in my submissions. The previous one was the Devil's Flower Mantis: http://imgur.com/gallery/rCZnv/
DiamonDie
They're kinda cute.
StabbyMcMurder
I completely agree.
magisch
I find it not scary because its big. I can see where it is. Thus im not risking stepping on it or sitting on it accidentally.
PalpableNonsense
Like I kinda want to pet it and feed it mangoes? Is that just me?
Whydopeoplekeepcallingmethat
I want one as a pet.
ComradePutinCCCP1917
Found the infiltrated coconut crab.
Jennnanigans
*pictures frightened humans and coconuts huddling together behind rocks as this thing lumbers past*
JoshMedcalf
This doesn't have enough upvotes
SIrEvilMustache
They're actually really cool. I mean look at it. I want one.
22ndCenturyTransient
Me too. Kinda more than a dog.
ethanhawkeye
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. They look really cool!
Whydopeoplekeepcallingmethat
I propose a project to investigate the feasibility of Coconut Crab domestication.
IJNHiryu
Am I weird for finding it kind of cute?
fencerman
I mostly want to eat one. I mean seriously - it's crab that feeds on coconuts. How can it not be delicious?
DireSnails
I want six of them to pull my war chariot, and thus I shall conquer.
Business6
They should add that to the next Mad Max!
maybeaforestheartambassador
i actually would like to have one, i know it will take me a lot of time not to feel fear of it, but eventually i would get use to it and 1/2
maybeaforestheartambassador
2/2 finally be able to smash it fucking hard to the ground and cookit and eat it as the savage i am
madamfives
But how fast does it move? Pretty important.
FuckyBarnes
The ones with the blue shells are actually quite pretty.
Randomlynn
I went from ahhhh mother of god!!!!! To oh noez it's endangered :(
BananaAppleFunTime
I'm drunk off my face. it's a bad idea to be scrolling through imager at this time... it'll be in I'm night mares.
PolarBlair924
This comment started off so good and then it just got confusing.
housev1l
Dod-a-chock?
LoopStricken
Ded-a-check?
CrossedKeys
Dad-a-chum? Dum-a-chum? Ded-a-chek? Did-a-chick?
Williamallen14
Largest? Isn't there a Japanese Spider Crab that's about half as tall as a human?
GrouchyMarx
MrEsturk already answered you, but he said what I was going to say. Also, the spider crab is on my list, I'm going to feature it eventually.
MrEsturk
Yeah, but they are aquatic, not land dwelling as the OP specified.
Williamallen14
Must have missed that bit, just that it was the largest (science-word).
u2bist
http://cdn-png.theactivetimes.net/sites/default/files/images/Japanese%20Spider%20Crab_Crabzilla_ss.png
Williamallen14
That's it! Those thing look fucking terrifying.
EX7ERMIN8
yea, fuck that
jadespider
+1 for Mars/Hell origin theories
CptnKat
i thought y'all would think they were cute...
iroe85
They basically eat babies.
HPLovecraftWatchesMeSleep
Glorious Lovecraftian references. Fuck. Yes.
clickclickboomtastick
I live in Guam and came upon this little guy. Yes, that's a WD-40 cap that he's calling "home"! http://imgur.com/GBjLtkw
LaLaLaLisa
NOOOOOOOPE!!!!
Ruthie08
Aww... I lived in Saipan. We used to call the ones with "houses" little Nomads :)
shannabananaa
A fellow Guamie!
clickclickboomtastick
Hafa adai!
Kehy
Dang, I'd have brought him home and called him scooby. And raised my own personal terror crab
IAmTheOneWhoMocks
Would work a hell of a lot better at terrorizing enemies.
zeeelina
Hello fellow Guamie
clickclickboomtastick
Hafa adai!
zeeelina
What village are you from?
u2bist
I haz a buckit
YouFckinWotM8
He's so cute!
originaldirtyoldman
Was in the Navy on Guam in the mid 1970's. We used to eat those bad boys at a friend's place over in Canada Barrigada. bad spelling, I know
curiouscorruption
Do they taste good? :o
originaldirtyoldman
sorry for the late reply. they were delicious!!
cerberus63
Informative and hilarious. You have kind of a "true facts about" feel that I love. Keep up the good work OP.
chillwavve
Dad-a-chum? Dum-a-chum? Ded-a-chek? Did-a-chick?
ByTheBeardOfSeuss
This is the thread I'm looking for.
Burritotacotime
Ka is like a wheel.
Salsaun528
Definitely made my day!
FabulousMarmot
Pretty sure King was inspired by these creatures when writing the lobstrosities
OutlawProphet
Dammit, you beat me to it. Thankee Sai :taps throat:
Nerfection
Long days and pleasant nights to you, sai.
GGCrono
You know, I just started reading The Dark Tower last week. Just in time to upvote you. :)
Leijin
I laughed i cried.. its awesome!! :D
BirdAndBearAndHareAndFish
I always find my people in a Dark Tower thread.
scundo
First thing I thought of and then started crying because the fucking things actually exist!! Where's Roland when you need him?
MoaConstrictor
I'm not sure that Roland is the one you want to bring out when these guys are involved, though.
scundo
You're right. I have forgotten the face of my father.
Solahbrah
those things were terrifying
Killhappy
Long days and pleasant nights to you sai.
Fathergiraffe
I wasn't expecting to find this comment, so glad I did
LateNightBunnyParty
Marry me.
chillwavve
Ah, a fellow Oklahoman
LateNightBunnyParty
Yes indeed!
LateNightBunnyParty
And also, already married. Sorry to burst your bubble.
chillwavve
Whoa, slow down mom. The only way you could burst my bubble is if you weren't truly Oklahoman.
LateNightBunnyParty
:D
xavier847
Most notably hunted for their Mudcrab Chitin, used to restore the stamina of local islanders.
iFINALLYmadeAcomment
Face the thing that should not be...
Ellitivity
'Found on main land Australia' fuck you OP. I gotta deal with these sucker now too? Haven't I got enough trying to kill me?
InappropriateObservation
Evidence shows once found on mainland Australia. Not here now but they are on Christmas Island which, if advertised, could stop the boats ;)
Leafshade
Our government is already bribing human traffickers to just, not bring them.
FrankBrayman
CORPSER! All aboard the COLLEE TRAAAIIIIN!
myusernameisshortandclever
Fuck yes.
rbudrick
I always upvote HP Lovecraft. Also Cthulu nopes.
ComradePutinCCCP1917
Expect that these things are real, and worse than anything Lovecraft can create with his distorted mind
DoctorCoktopus
Did-a-chik?
Chaokey
It may look scary, but that doesn't mean you should kill it. :)
GrouchyMarx
Of course not. Purposefully exaggerated fear for comedic purposes. I'd never harm an animal willingly.
thisusernamehadbetternothavebeenchosenalready
Remember kids: They may or may not have eaten Amelia Earharts body when she washed up on shore on a remote island.
Bombent
Yes, but poor Amelia just as likely swam to shore bleeding and was attacked. The attack injured animals viciously.
BabouTheAnnoyingOcelot
wait wat
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
Really covers all the possibilities there.
BurntRamen
tekkenchoir
*mindBlown*
TheodoraNorNarath
SCREW YOU I WAS ALREADY SPOOKED ENOUGH
fraxinusoleaceae
I like this game: Remember, they may or may not have eaten a young Adolf Hitler's body, and terrorized the world in his skin suit.
themoodypancake
They may or may not have helped the Egyptians to build the pyramids.
SkrueMcDuck
They may or may not have used the pyramids, like juvenile crabs use gastropod shells for protection.
thisusernamehadbetternothavebeenchosenalready
The pyramids may or may not be a giant complex oven that ancient Egyptians used to bake pizza rolls with.
YourGosh
The may or may not have been one of the actual 7 plagues
AlDorn
they may or may not see why kids love cinnamon toast crunch
ChunkyKong
Aw it's endangered? I wanted to eat it :(
Evyreid
Not endangered. Eat away my good friend.
eroso
Should be possible. Just contact your local dentist for assistance
ashamedson
Coconut crab tacos!!!
Zixtank
Cocpnuts and crabs are both food!
AverageSexGod
Then eat as many as you want, we need less of these.
countseven
It's not endangered, check the link. It just tastes good and people eat them.
WhatzitTooya
" In the absence of precise information the IUCN lists the species as Data Deficient."
countseven
Which gives it no protected status. Definitely not considered endangered.
FireInTheHoleBitch
Mmmmm dipped in butter
fattyontheinside93
Endangered? Damn. They're all over my island during full moon (when we hunt it :D). So yum!
Zechie
I'm not convinced werecrabs aren't a factor here.
jmeyers1983
I've been to an island called Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. They don't get that big there, but they are everywhere like ants.
Linhy
I'm imagining it would taste coconutty :) mmm...coconut crab... *homer drool*
eggimage
Just buy a regular crab, boil it in coconut oil
NinjasStoleMyMama
Spoken like a true human.
WieldableMango
I have eaten them. Delicious.
SihayaOfTheAllPowerfulMeh
It's endangered? GOOD! Fucking dinosaur bugs is what those are. I am TERRIFIED.
ThatsPermanent
+1 for dinosaur bugs. Voice of your generation.
NorfolkBoy
Time to start a crab farm.
Autocorrekt
Much less of a nope than anything I have seen in Australia
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
Honestly, it's the really really big stuff, and the tiny tiny stuff that's dangerous here. Not the stuff you can easily speer.
Randomlynn
Hahaha I like your username!
Y0UJUSTL0STTHEGAME
Found the dentist
JrElmoe
Most things people enjoy eating are endangered.
notme222
Yeah, last time I was at a zoo I looked all over for the pig and chicken exhibits. Apparently they're so endangered the zoo couldn't get any
JrElmoe
Yeah, let me just emphasize something....MOST THINGS
TheFeralDog
Most fish we eat are not nearly endangered nor are deer, elk, moose, shellfish.
SihayaOfTheAllPowerfulMeh
Except the things we eat the most...cows, pigs, chickens...
d0o0o0d
...sheep, goats, turkey...
DrZin
I like how it got all nice and positive in the end. +1
spicyairtract
Just like Freddy Mercury.
Thisbefluff
Me too! I was gonna be all 'but..but... endangered species....' and he did it for me
pixelsnader
Positive? You mean neutral, right?
FrankJ7
I wouldn't have read if it wasn't for you thx
CoeusDarksoul
"as long as it stays the fuck away from me." And then there's that! :p
Nutjob
Yeah. Nice and positive and I'm sure really interesting AS LONG AS YOU STAY THE HELL AWAY YOU HELLMONSTERS
MyOtherShipIsAPython
Almost
txronin55
I like "stalking for humans and coconuts".
siler7
Probably got a threatening letter from some crab crime family
Puppet7x7
Yeah, I was glad OP added that because they ARE endangered and should be allowed to live their awful-looking lives in peace.
SailorDerpiter
"Fuckkkk, fuck them, fuck it, we're all fucked! Jk they coo."
WieldableMango
I like how they taste.
MoodyOfNorway
Despite being MASSIVE SPIDERS WITH EXOSKELETONS AND CLAWS I think they're p cool.
Evyreid
Seems a bit suspicious. Blink twice if they are holding you hostage OP.
Onesky362
Congress tart.
savageworld
It makes sense now. Deploy SEAL team six.
tonyabottsbudgie
I loved how it went from all doom to 'they're not so bad'.
KingTanTan
They will eat your babies. But they will do it neutrally.
Evyreid
It's not true! The coconut crabs got to OP and are holding him at clawpoint.
GrouchyMarx
no. i'm juSt fine. EverythiNg is okay. Doing well. notHing to worry about. thEy're nice and wouLd never harm People.
NinjasStoleMyMama
poople
StandUpStraight
I lived in Guam for a couple years and let me tell ya.... They are terrifying. You run into them randomly.
amayawolf
I lived there too and they never scared me. They were always calm when i spotted them on hikes. They don't really mess with people much.
StandUpStraight
Still terrifying though. I like how the keep them as pets haha.
forrealforreal
Guam? +1 for you!
GabrielFlood
As a player of many RPGs, this mention of random encounters has me wondering what kind of loot they drop.
StandUpStraight
Limbs they have severed from their enemies probably.
Leafshade
Your lifeless (and now brainless) corpse.
Zordicron
prolly armor and weapons from the slain heroes they consumed earlier.
Sirvexalot
I disagree with your assessment here OP, these are just a real life pokemon.
46853
Kingler is a giant NOPE
GrouchyMarx
Hey, Pokémon can be scary as fuck. Imagine meeting a wild Jynx in the nature. In their mating season.
CaptainMinnette
If you know Dookieshed, your posts remind me of his "____ will F*** you up" series
Sirvexalot
A valid argument once you've seen the artwork of "realistic pokemon", most are downright things out of nightmares.
ThatDougPerson
Everyone remembers what to do about giant enemy crabs right?
Smayds
Subscribe to PSN?
YouMayFindThisMildlyInteresting
Real-time ... weapon change?
Phelpysan
LET THIS BE OUR FINAL BATTLE
VulpesZerda
Fus-Ro-Dah?
abyll
Yes of course, but what do you do about giant friendly crabs?
toweoatmeal
buy a very fine comb and let the last person you slept with know about them
geiokami
Blame it on my ex
Galdornae
Make giant crabcakes?
wineandpopsicles25
http://41.media.tumblr.com/94e00c2a1717e921ed5f41400f3c0225/tumblr_n7uydheKoO1rawb5do1_500.png
oec5353
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/ettkc32bi8wz9e39qerc.jpg
SpaceballstheThrowawayAccount
BEAT THEM WITH THEIR OWN KIND?
teawithsugar
Eat them
iantollewellyn
Use scissors and snip behind the eye stalks. This kills the crab.
TheDrifter
We attack with melted butter, crab crackers and white wine?
fraxinusoleaceae
Circular saw blade + Gravity Gun?
notirrelevant
shoot an arrow in its one eye when it opens, three times.
starwarsisarepost
Make sure to watch the sides for its claw attacks though. You have to jump when the pincers open
Khan1648
Yell out "Not today!" And run?
koalamom
Eat all of them! Humans are worse than crabs!
46853
THROW THE CHEESE!
neonoptic
ITS LOOKING RIGHT AT ME! URGH CRAB BATTLE..BROKE MY KNIFE
dancingdog27
Kill it with fire?
Secular
thehatjesty
Amazing.
thepenisqueen
Take them out to dinner, seduce them, interbreed and then murder the babies in front of the crab?
Executor32
Do you want crab people? Because that's how you get crab people.
thepenisqueen
Did I mention the murdering the babies part? I'm pretty sure I did. There will be no evidence except a heartbroken crab mother.
tekkenchoir
Which game have YOU been playing...?
thepenisqueen
Obviously ones which are too amazing to even exist.
ashipthatshipsshippingships
I've only been doing the first three. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
thepenisqueen
But the most pleasure comes from number 4. Get serious about it already!
Kappa043
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RACER
Pseudomenos
CRAB BATTLE!!
thehatjesty
Those claws could rip a tank apart!
Wombatfisher
OLIOLIOLIOLIOOOOOO!!
NotAPervert
It's... Some kind of cave demon!
Pseudomenos
Ha! Glad to see I'm not the only one
HansSmoothh
It got my knife!
NotAPervert
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8mHKHKR8x6A
UncleB0b
Counter balance the knife, quick slash, retract...
Boredashell
er..urgh..broke my knife
hisowlhasagun
Pump Head&Shoulders up their cloacas?
yerd
"It's for my ass."
rbudrick
If this is a reference, i dont know it, but want sauce.
hisowlhasagun
It was a ridiculous movie called Evolution (2001) starring Julianne Moore and David Duchovny. I don't even remember if the big bad (1)
hisowlhasagun
Looked like a crab, but it immediately came to mind. (2/2)
rooble
Ridiculous? How dare you. And it was a hovering amorphous blog iirc
rooble
Blob* ffs
TheLastCabbagebender
Attack its weak spot. For MASSIVE DAMAGE.
TheCrab
Shit. They know my secrets
kevincow
It's an older meme, sir, but it checks out. (Seriously though, can you believe that was 9 years ago??)
ThatDougPerson
Yes and I was 7 when it happened, which shows how much I lack a social life. lol
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
Use my enchanted bow to capture its soul.
hisowlhasagun
Don't forget to collect that chitin!
TheLordLucifersBannedAccount02
Value to weight ratio doesn't make it worth it :(
ThatCK
I'm curious as to what they taste like since they don't spend any time in salt water
asa1967
Every time I see a post about these bastards I wonder that.
Ruthie08
They taste great! My Dad used to tie their legs & let us practice catching them... Safety first, little wildlings :)
kpdx79
They're sooo delicious!! Especially when mom cooks em! Ugh miss island food for days
MyNameIsJesusAndIStealHubcapsFromCars
They taste like a combo of brains, babies, and coconuts. mostly coconuts.
Moondood
They taste fuckin DELICIOUS. I grew up my entire life on an island & those things are great to eat but man you gotta kno how to raise'em 1st
orangemarmaladesky
They taste like heaven.
mrhue
apparently they are kind of sweet
PlusOneYouGloriousBastardIreadThatInHisVoice
They taste like crab, and talk like people. Crab people.
tekkenchoir
And also since the apparently eat babies and brains. Cannibalism is illegal in most countries, so this could be a good proxy method.
iwearabunnysuitthecleanroomkindnottheplayboykind
So we'll introduce a middle man?
tekkenchoir
No, that would defeat the whole point. A middle CRAB, though? Oh, yes, now we're in business.
popopocelot
According to Andrew Zimmern their meat is sweet and delicious. If I ever saw one, I'd chase it down with a big ass pot.
TK421isAFK
You'd be better off chasing it with a net there, Mr. Fudd.
popopocelot
Lol. True. I do lack a cauldron. Sorry. The Asian in me saw a big ol crab and got all excited. :)
GrouchyMarx
I suggest cleaning the pot thouroughly to avoid a the taste of ass when cooking the crab.
UnstableProductions
Taste like crab, walk like people...
fattyontheinside93
They're fucking delicious, especially if you cook it in coconut soup!!
Ruthie08
Yes! I miss coconut soup :(
theovermynd
That's... Actually a really intelligent, well-informed point.
BigMack
I spent 16 months on Guam, they taste like coconut flavored crab.
squishiebunnie
Bug meat
butterbunns
They are delicious!! Even if you don't like crab or lobster you will love these. They are like a milder, sweeter, coconuty crab.
butterbunns
But eat sparingly or where they are farmed cause we want to let these bad boys stick around for a long time
konsumer
"Nah! NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM" -Japan
ConstantReader
What if you don't like crab, lobster or coconuts?
MyGrammerIsAwful
Just means more for me!!!!
WhiskeyDe
Refer to above comment
fancierpants
Then you're dead to me
ConstantReader
i don't like wearing pants anyway, so i'm ok with that.
akfruitpop
I've heard people will keep them for a month or so feeding them nothing but coconut or whatever fruit to have the best meal ever!
bluemanafacepalm
That's horrible. Raining an animal who unknowingly is going to be eaten.
strongfkennedy
I think it'd be horrible if the animal, somehow, knew it was going to be eaten the whole time. But otherwise, ignorance is bliss
thisnameisntfunny
That's pretty much every animal we eat.
zeeelina
That's true, the fruit and coconut sweetens their meat. It's so good!
ProbablyHot
It got the meal of its life, for its life
Evyreid
Pretty sweet deal for the crab. Full month of eating like a king. The dying part sucks.
ReptilianOverlord
This kills the crab
cfcannon
On an unrelated thing, would you like to come to my house for a month of free food?
chemistsdoitintesttubes
Truth be told, they probably don't have the mental capacity to understand. They're arthropods. They have only ganglia, and no brain.
FredFriendship
That's hard for me to comprehend. So they're basically just going through the necessary motions of survival from birth until death?
chemistsdoitintesttubes
They don't think it be like this, but it do. (They may actually have rudimentary cognition, but its likely completely dissimilar to ours.)
Pseudomenos
I've heard they taste like crab AND coconut
asshatnumber1
Fo shizzle?
bennoirballs
Yeh they do, very sweet meat - i grew up in south west pacific, had one of these rip end of my shoe off once, got my foot out quick...
moonXbeam
@motherfuckingjesus
mindolluin
oh man....sounds awesome
shatshatter
And brain
KarmaSutures
I would be all for farming them if they wouldn't just escape and then murder everything. They sound delicious.
GreaterDog
Lol I thought you were joking
NovaKobra
So. Craconut?
beebusmcb
I had the pleasure of trying some while I was stationed on Guam, can confirm. Like sweeter crab meat, it's amazing!
ThatMomentWhenImgurJokesAreOnlyFunnyToImgurians
as a east coaster....that sounds like heaven
Leafshade
They are pretty endangered though :(
ThatMomentWhenImgurJokesAreOnlyFunnyToImgurians
damn :( I guess I'll just stick w blue crabs and old bay
Dominomotion8
And babies.
Zahnradfee
And fruit.
TarderSauce
Don't forget the fruit
atkinsongl
Definitely babies.
PulseOne
Virgin babies.
IDrinkTeaInBritish
......There's always one that takes it a step too far.
Leafshade
But.... the alternative is.... Oh... You're the one...
HobbitHouse
I'm not sure I know what babies taste like.
Sparta322
Let me tell you all about it then!
GreasyFingersSmearingShabbyClothes
They taste like they smell.
oblivioniscalling
You've missed out, my friend.
DetRustCohle
Delicious
yourbible
Is that a "Ask that guy with the glasses" reference? If so, +1 and obligatory "Yes"
Skadoodlle
Chicken. Everything tastes like chicken.
Niljapoli
Veal, but slightly sweeter meat.
chemistsdoitintesttubes
Great, now I'm hungry for tortured baby calf.
HobbitHouse
I'm calling the police. Jk.