https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/9486/coconut-crabs I&#39;ve just been sent this via mail, thought you would all be interested on here... The coconut crab , Birgus latro , is the largest land-living arthropod in the world, and is probably at the upper limit of how big terrestrial animals with exoskeletonsen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/91127?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:56:23 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:978dc2e9-6672-43e1-bee3-eb1340788f82Vicky RVN<p>[quote user=&quot;Claire &#39;Duke&#39; York RVN MBVNA&quot;] <p>oh dear lord that is terrifying.</p> <p>Crabs, Spiders, Lobsters, Squid and Octopus (Paul the Octopus excluded) are all things I am terrified of</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>What about jelly fish?!&nbsp; <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Confused_smiley.png" alt="Tongue Tied" />&nbsp; they HURT!!!!&nbsp; I speak from experience....</p> <p>I am very much disliking the size of the creature!!!!&nbsp; I&#39;ve been chased by a small crab before, that scared me enough!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89198?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:03:03 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:5d0751f5-a0ae-48cb-bc89-67afd46292d4Claire Cameron<p>[quote user=&quot;Phrin SVN&quot;] <p>lol at paul the octopus being excluded!</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>lol well he&#39;s more than your average Octopus so I can cope with him, also the name Paul makes him seem somewhat less intimidating <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Ashamed_smiley.png" alt="Embarrassed" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89139?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Jul 2010 11:12:10 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:1a696b7c-6c8f-415e-85f4-562b92615d79NorthernLass<p>I agree...and a large spider would be much worse in clinic methinks</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89135?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 18 Jul 2010 10:44:53 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e11b0388-a954-437f-a692-165c4caae536Siobhan Steven<p>mmmmm...Crab Cakes.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89094?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:38:44 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e409952a-21a4-4782-9aa0-23576165247fPhrin Vernon RVN<p>lol at paul the octopus being excluded!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89086?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:15:35 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:baeb03c8-acb7-45cc-8e89-a70bf009f52aClaire Cameron<p>oh dear lord that is terrifying.</p> <p>Crabs, Spiders, Lobsters, Squid and Octopus (Paul the Octopus excluded) are all things I am terrified of</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89081?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:36:15 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:c20a6eaf-f9ec-4159-b877-e24f06525f4bMrs Dot Dot<p>You could lose a hand... in one easy move!<img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Oh_my_God_smiley.png" alt="Surprise" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89076?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:07:10 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:bb842193-6943-41eb-afda-339a025b524bElvira<p>Hell&#39;s teeth!!! Hope I don&#39;t meet one of those on MY dustbin when I take the rubbish out!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89067?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:27:13 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:134ec661-4f4d-47c1-b1ed-0182406fa856Mrs Dot Dot<p>[quote user=&quot;FINNIGAN&quot;] <p>jesus christ thats scarey!!&nbsp; make a nice crab salad tho!!</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>Hahaha!! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /><img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89062?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:01:28 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6a4302d3-4c60-44d4-a791-c50449288604FINNIGAN<p>jesus christ thats scarey!!&nbsp; make a nice crab salad tho!!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89061?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:11:45 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:1254433d-be6a-4b9d-b330-5b8cd5dbccdcMrs Dot Dot<p>[quote user=&quot;Kerry Haigh RVN A1 Cert SAN MBVNA&quot;] <p><a href="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/11/1346.800px_2D00_Robber_5F00_crab.jpg"><img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/11/1346.800px_2D00_Robber_5F00_crab.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/cfs-file.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/11/8015.coconut_2D00_crab_2D00_.jpg"><img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Discussions.Components.Files/11/8015.coconut_2D00_crab_2D00_.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> [/quote]</p> <p>Wow! Wow! Wow! That is HUGE!!!! One big M***** F*****!!!!! ... as they say in the movies! <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Big Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89059?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:00:56 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b9e3d942-2643-4b45-a745-d8e1d0200722Anonymous<p>Alaskan Crabs are bigger and tastier! <img src="http://www.weltschlacht.de/custom/alaskan-crab-fishing-41.jpg" style="max-width:550px;" border="0" alt="" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89058?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:02:57 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:b90d8729-1029-4dbf-9a23-f327d9c94894Donna France<p>eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkk!</p> <p>x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89057?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:52:49 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:343363b3-9964-4cf1-a017-127dabf46773dinkyd<p>Hes cool lol!Imagine coming across him while going for a paddle in sea!<img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Oh_my_God_smiley.png" alt="Surprise" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/89056?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:51:29 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:49b952b8-0412-48ad-ad80-d0ba98ce1e12Sal the 1st<p>yes i might be a little upset if one of these presented in clinic <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Oh_my_God_smiley.png" alt="Surprise" /><img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Happy_smiley.png" alt="Smile" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>