Emerald crab scared the hell out of me

[Gomer]

http://www.google.com/search?q=coconut+crab

 

[GreshamH]

Oh hell yah it is. Coconut crab

 

[LeviT]

Man those are ugly, where do you find them? So I don't go there

 

[Elite]

uhmm.. that thing looks like it has a look of meat ;D

 

[GreshamH]

[quote author=LeviT link=topic=4049.msg53168#msg53168 date=1219279882]
Man those are ugly, where do you find them? So I don't go there
[/quote]

Islands for the most part. No place in the US

 

[Mr. Ugly]

Wait until they molt... then it's tempura time!

 

[Elite]

[quote author=Mr. Ugly link=topic=4049.msg53205#msg53205 date=1219294355]
Wait until they molt... then it's tempura time!
[/quote]
;D
I think VNese eats them.. I saw in video of some very similar crab but smaller though. Nothing move can get that big in VN..

 

[Mr. Ugly]

If it runs, walks, crawls, squirms, flies, or swims, somebody in asia eats it

 

[GreshamH]

IIRC they taste putrid

 

[Gomer]

[quote author=GreshamH link=topic=4049.msg53224#msg53224 date=1219301853]
IIRC they taste putrid
[/quote]

and that is going to stop someone in asia from eating it?

 

[GreshamH]

I knew that was the next comment

 

[MontanaBay]

errrrr, my emerald crab has developed a taste for candy canes, noticed three dead heads picked apart and him perched at the base stuffing his face.....little booger

 

[ReeferGirl]

[quote author=Gomer link=topic=4049.msg53146#msg53146 date=1219264481]
http://www.google.com/search?q=coconut+crab

[/quote]

OMG thats f'n disgusting!!! i totally thought that was fake until i clicked on the link!!!! UGGHHH i never EVER want to be where those are haha

 

[Paradox]

[quote author=Gomer link=topic=4049.msg53146#msg53146 date=1219264481]
http://www.google.com/search?q=coconut+crab

[/quote]

Zergling!

 

[phishphood]

[quote author=GreshamH link=topic=4049.msg53224#msg53224 date=1219301853]
IIRC they taste putrid
[/quote]

Hooray wikipedia:
[quote author=Wikipedia]
The coconut crab is eaten by the Pacific islanders, and is considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac, with a taste similar to lobster and crab meat.
[/quote]

 

[ReeferGirl]

f that, im never eating that!!! that thing looks like a flippin ALIEN!!!!!!!! omg can you imagine one of those getting into your house?????? UGGGHHHHH hahha

 

[Elite]

If someone can get them, I will try it ;D ..

 

[kinetic]

if phong tries them, I will too haha =)

 

[tuberider]

Anthony Bourdain ate some on one of his shows, he said it tastes like coconut.

 

[Elite]

I'm wondering why it's called Coconut Crab ;D ..