Take, for example, the coconut crab: a giant beast so well known for stealing things that it’s colloquially referred to as the “robber crab.” Coming in at an incredible nine pounds in weight ...

Therefore, the nickname "Crab Five" has stuck, as the program, players and fans have all embraced the unique nickname. Earlier in the season, Maryland even gave out "Crab Five" T-shirts, with some ...

One onlooker said her son counted 52 robber crabs — also known as coconut crabs — trying to steal the family's food Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with ...