Nasty looking critter

[GibH]

I'd hate to run into one of these in the water.

 

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[ivan salis]

that lil horseshoe crab --would flee . its not a fighter

 

[astro-nut]

damm looks like my ex mother inlaw

 

[GibH]

that lil horseshoe crab --would flee . its not a fighter

Not a horseshoe crab.

 

[ivan salis]

what is it then?

 

[jangles]

It's an Bathynomus giganteus!
Google it

 

[GibH]

Bathynomus giganteus

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93524?fp=1

It hitched a ride to the surface on a submarine. The word "these" in the original post is a hyperlink to some more photos.

 

[syko]

what is it then?

It's the Predators' baby.

 

[COTTON]

Its a Sand Flea.They are very tasty.Ask the sheep heads.

 

[diggemall]

Crustaecean = Lobster / Shrimp / Prawns / Crabs / Crayfish !

Pass the drawn butter !

Diggem'

 

[ivan salis]

looks like a cross between a sea going giant cockroach amd a pill bug == homely little critter

from underneath still looks a lot like a horseshoe crab

 

[girardpaguy]

damm looks like my ex mother inlaw

Looks like my ex wife lol

 

[digum smacks]

at first i thought it was a mole crab or aka sand flea.but looking at it it actualy looks like some sort of lobster in the lobster family

 

[Chug And Red]

my guess is my mother in law!!!!! LOL

I think gibH nail it though!!!! OOPS just reread it Jangles said it first half check for each!!!! gibH provide pics!!!!

 

[Marty-Graw]

looks like a giant rolie polie to me

 

[Montauk3]

Its a crotch cricket.

 

[WishfulThinker]

Earthfiles.com

April 1, 2010 - Giant Isopod Hauled Up from Deep Ocean.
“Deep-sea gigantism, for all crustaceans, is a consequence
of larger cells sizes obtained under cold temperatures. In crustaceans,
Bathymetric gigantism might also in part reflect decreases in temperature
leading to longer life spans and thus, larger sizes in indeterminate growers.”
- C. R. McClain, ScienceBlogs

This large crustacean is a Bathynomus giganteus, a deep-sea scavenger
that feeds on dead whales, fish and squid in deep Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
waters. The giant isopod measured 2.5 feet long after being recently hauled up
clinging to a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), an underwater robot, that had
been working at about 8,500 feet below sea level. Image by Imgur.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

U G L Y is what it is. Just U G L Y.

Might taste good too..... one never knows.....



Ray S ECenFL

 

[ToddB64]

I'd hate to run into one of these in the water.

My grandmaws false teeth !

ToddB64