A giant coconut crab scuttles around Palmyra by night (IMAGE)

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A giant coconut crab scuttles around Palmyra by night

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A coconut crab scuttles around Palmyra Atoll at night. Scientists believe these crustaceans are part of an important nutrient cycle on the remote islands.

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