Hermit crab gatherings may look ... ideal fit that isn't already occupied by another crab. Researchers also tested the crabs' sensitivity to dead snail flesh, but the snail flesh was not nearly ...

Congratulations, you’ve successfully spotted today’s featured crustacean, the Ecuadorian hermit crab. The Ecuadorian hermit crab (Coenobita ... vulnerable abdomen in the shells of dead mollusks. They ...

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 ...