What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

Even figuring out which species of hermit crab you want or need is a bit of a struggle. Despite their size, hermit crabs are a little like dogs. You can’t just get one breed or species and ...

Despite this likelihood, the trade in hermit crabs remains a booming business as people seek out "exotic" pets who won’t pee in the house or vomit on the carpet. There are 500 to 600 species of hermit ...

They said two-thirds of hermit crabs species were pictured in "artificial shells" - items that humans discarded. The discovery is published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.

In a delightful turn of events near the South African West Coast, scientists stumble upon a new hermit crab species with distinctively green eyes. Tailored nucleic acid extraction and amplification ...

The hermit crab has a soft abdomen which it protects by occupying shells ... This one-sided arrangement is an example of commensalism - a relationship between two species where one benefits and the ...