Xwixwiyá:ye

The Xwixwiyá:ye is a water dwelling creature from the stories of the Pilalt Native Americans. They are described as black in color, shaped like a crab larger than a human hand, and with large pincers. They live in fairly shallow water and resemble flies in their actions, but only crawl around. They have a strong poison similar in deadliness to a rattlesnake that can kill people very quickly.

Citations:

Wells, Oliver. The Chilliwacks and Their Neighbors. Canada, Talonbooks, 1987.