What's this?

[Donna]

OK, what the heck is this?? EW! Crab?

[valhalla]

Land Crab.  A real problem during the (Spanish American War I think, might have been the Civil) in the Tampa area.  The troops would hear the claws clicking at night.  They are still in parts of the Islands.  I have a friend that has slept with a 9-iron next to him.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw013

[Annette]

Some infos about this animal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_crab

[MAK]

   That's huge! I wouldn't want one to latch onto me!!!