Like seahorses, hermit crabs are fond of living in shallow waters near coral reefs. However, some land-loving hermit crab species also exist. Female hermit crabs have abdominal pleopods where they ...

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

The analysis revealed that the bolder hermit crabs have more sensilla located on the claw’s surface. Additionally, more ...

If you have ever looked closely into a rockpool along the U.K. coastline, you may have been lucky enough to find a tiny ...

It’s not surprising to learn that hermit crabs live their happiest lives when they’re in habitats that closely mimic their ...

Then, we’ll delve into a discussion of how hermit crabs hunt and forage for food. Next, we’ll compare what hermit crabs eat in the wild versus hermit crab food given to pets.

A video showing hermit crabs unexpectedly crawling out of a bag of beach shells has stirred both shock and concern among millions of viewers on TikTok. The video, posted by @ryleeslappey, has ...

He fled Russia and vanished into the Mendocino redwoods — becoming the Hermit of Hendy Woods for nearly 20 years.

The estimated number of crabs was 238 million, the second-lowest point since an annual blue crab dredge survey to measure their population started in the 1990s and coming shortly after 2022’s ...

To legally harvest blue crabs in New Jersey, you need to measure the crab from point to point of the carapace (shell). The minimum size requirements are 4-1/2 inches for hard crabs, 3-1/2 inches ...

When we think of eating at the ball park, many of us think of the staples like hot dogs, popcorn, and nachos. But at one minor league game a massive crab cake was on the menu.