Invasive scale insects have destroyed the coconut crab's habitat in some places, and invasive rats sometimes feed on juvenile crabs.

And now, finally, we have video evidence that the crabs – thousands strong on one island – can scale trees and hunt ... as “eternal hell” after a coconut crab caught his hand.

And now, finally, we have video evidence that the crabs — thousands strong on one island — can scale trees and hunt ... as “eternal hell” after a coconut crab caught his hand.

A rare crab known for its bright blue color and giant size hasn’t been spotted on an Indian Ocean island following a deadly tsunami in 2004 – until now when scientists stumbled upon the massive ...

And now, finally, we have video evidence that the crabs - thousands strong on one island - can scale trees and hunt ... as “eternal hell” after a coconut crab caught his hand.

But the coconut crab is the largest crustacean that spends all its adult ... There haven’t been many large-scale studies on the populations of coconut crabs. We don’t accurately know how many there ...