The yeti crab is a blind deep-sea crab with reduced eyes and long bristles on its body. It lives near hydrothermal vents.

Do yeti crabs have eyes?

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.

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.