robber crab

noun

1. a terrestrial crab, Birgus latro , of the Indo-Pacific region, known for its habit of climbing coconut palms to feed on the nuts

Example Sentences

In the video, it's shown that the coconut crab – also known as a robber crab in Australia – has somehow managed to climb up a wheeled caddie bag, and it grabbed ahold of a set of golf clubs with its strong legs and pincers.

From Fox News

According to Parks Australia, the robber crab is the biggest land crustacean in the world; weighing up to 9 pounds and measuring 3 feet across.

From Fox News

The largest scavenger, the coconut or robber crab, can weigh up to 4 kilograms, hoisted by legs spanning 1 meter.

From Science Magazine

A large, land-dwelling crustacean known as a coconut or robber crab has been observed hunting and killing a seabird, the first time such behaviour has been observed in the species.

From The Guardian

Weapons When I awoke I saw that Billy had been fashioning for himself a new club in place of that which had been seized by the robber crab, only this time he had made a better one.

From Project Gutenberg