By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not be wise to get into a scrap with a coconut crab. Its claw is a mighty weapon. Scientists on Wednesday said they measured the pinch strength of this ...

The small hairs on a hermit crab’s claws are called sensilla. CREDIT: Ari Drummond. “For this study, I was especially intrigued by how they used their claws and other sensory appendages, ...

A mighty claw: pinching force of the coconut crab, the largest terrestrial crustacean. PLOS ONE . Published online November 23, 2016. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166108.