To gather data about their surroundings, Pagurus bernhardus, a common hermit crab species, uses small hair-like structures called sensilla.

2) There is abundant evidence that hermit crabs compete for empty gastropod shells. Different hermit crab species usually differ in their use of empty shells and habitat. 3) A model of empty shell ...

A West Australian businessman licensed to collect and sell thousands of hermit crabs as pets rejects criticism he is a threat to the crustacean's population.

Calcinus verrilli, a hermit crab endemic to Bermuda, is unusual in that it inhabits both gastropod tubes (Vermicularia spp. and Dendropoma spp.) and gastropod shells (Cerithium litteratum). It was ...

They are fun pets to watch and can live for up to ten years. Once you understand the basics, taking care of your fiddler crab is easy. Fiddler Crab Care 101 Owning a fiddler crab is easy and fun.

This page contains solutions to all puzzles in this Banjo-Kazooie level, as well as the locations for all the Treasure Trove Cove collectibles.

Microscopic claw hairs help hermit crabs sense threats and make quick decisions, revealing a link between anatomy and personality.

A crab believed to be found in the Pacific's Pitcairn Islands was recently spotted with a rather unusual shell: a baby doll's head. Typically, hermit crabs use abandoned sea snail shells as their ...