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 ...

The researchers estimate that the problem impacts at least 10 of 16 terrestrial hermit crab species found throughout the Earth’s tropical regions. This growing trend of plastic hermit crab ...

In their attempts to seek out abandoned shells of sea snails to save themselves from predators, they are prone to a ...

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 ...

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 crab is likely a specimen of the species Neolithodes agassizii ... King crabs evolved from hermit crabs and lost the need for a shell home up to 25 million years ago. They have a large ...