How Do They Change Their Shells? Hermit crabs typically take over the abandoned shells of sea snails. They’re often attracted to the smell, size, and comfort level of certain shells. Once a ...

If you want to know which junk items offer the best protection, then you need to check out our guide to the best shells in Another Crab's Treasure.

Land hermit crabs have been using plastic pollution instead of shells. It raises questions about how human activities affect the behavior of wild animals.

This hermit crab has poked its head out of its protective shell to take in its surroundings. Hermit crabs long ago established a tight relationship with the marine snail shells they live in. Since ...

Land hermit crabs have been using bottle tops, parts of old light bulbs and broken glass bottles, instead of shells. New research by Polish researchers studied 386 images of hermit crabs occupying ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Academy of Marine Research stated Friday that over 90% of hermit crabs observed last year on Taiping Island carried natural sea snail shells rather than artificial ...

The majority of terrestrial hermit crab species worldwide have used trash as shells, according to a study by experts at two Polish universities to be published next month.

In Belize, hermit crabs have outgrown their homes, or their shells have become worse for wear. To find out how they resolve their housing issues, Spy Hermit Crab goes undercover.

Angela Sayre, the founder of Crustacean Plantation, shared a video of a hermit crab changing shells in Florida to help raise awareness about shell shortages.

In deep waters off the coast of Japan, a hermit crab is wearing haute couture. On its shell is the new-to-science anemone species Stylobates calcifer, named after the fire demon Calcifer from the ...

Hermit crabs typically take over the abandoned shells of sea snails. They’re often attracted to the smell, size, and comfort level of certain shells. Once a hermit crab finds a shell it likes ...