Where Is the Yeti Crab Found

The yeti crab (Kiwa hirsuta ), an unusual, hairy crab with no eyes, was discovered in 2005 on a hydrothermal vent near Easter Island. It represents not only a new species but also a new genus—Kiwa, after the mythological Polynesian goddess of shellfish.

What country do yeti crab come from?

In the deep ocean off the coast of Costa Rica, scientists have found a species of crab that cultivates gardens of bacteria on its claws, then eats them. The yeti crab — so-called because of the hair-like bristles that cover its arms — is only the second of its family to be discovered.

Can you eat a Yeti crab?

As lobsters go, this one is not very appetizing — it’s white, it’s covered with hair, and if you ate it, it would probably taste like rotten eggs.