Coconut crab (Birgus latro), reddish version, Chumbe Island Coral Park, Tanzania

Description

The coconut crab is a species of terrestrial hermit crab. It is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper size limit for terrestrial animals with exoskeletons in recent times, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg. The endangered species finds total protection on Chumbe Island.