Blue Land Crab | Wildlife Wednesday | Broward County Parks

The giant blue land crab is one of Florida’s largest. It can measure up to six inches across its body. It is semi-terrestrial, meaning that it spends most of its life away from salt water. As a juvenile, the crab is a dark brown, purple, or orange. As an adult, it becomes a bluish-gray color. One claw is larger than the other and the walking legs are sparsely hairy. In South Florida, these crabs live in low-lying coastal areas no more than 5 miles from the coast.
They live in burrows up to five feet deep, which can be a nuisance to homeowners who have lawns close to the shore. They eat leaves, fruits, berries, and flowers, and will occasionally eat beetles or other large insects. They are most active during full moons in the summer, as it is peak reproductive season.

[@TheGypsyVanners]

Thank you! I think these guys are so cool! They can be quite blue. A native creature I think we should be proud of - for it's "cool" factor. Like manatees and pumas.

[@lucianobezerra4380]

They are delicious 😋

[@unknown-zj8hk]

You okay? All land crab can be poisonous and who knows what the fuck they eat In the wild weather they eat rotten corpse from while animal or and poisonous animal like poison frog or other etc

[@steakling70YT]

Wtf there land crabs

[@insectwildlife37]

@@steakling70YTso?

[@steakling70YT]

Then don’t EAT THEM

[@justacell2208]

​@@unknown-zj8hk blue land crabs are edible

[@axjagfilms]

These crabs are Gecarcinidae, like the Christmas Island Red Crab and the Halloween crab. Geo is greek for land.

[@UPNAWT]

Where in broward can I find them?

[@rebelgyol4875]

Where can I get some to buy ?

[@samueladusu4033]

Africa

[@skyu777ayala2]

Bavarian crabs

[@user-go6yf7zq7u]

Where in Broward I can find deez