The
Caribbean hermit crab,
Coenobita clypeatus, also known as the
soldier crab, the
West Atlantic crab, the
tree crab, and the
purple pincher (due to the distinctive purple claw), is a species of land hermit crab native to the west Atlantic, Bahamas, Belize, southern Florida, Venezuela, the Virgin Islands, and the West Indies. Adults burrow and hide under the roots of large trees, and can be found a considerable distance inland.
(Wikipedia)