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

Have you ever seen a hermit crab or owned one as a pet? These tiny decapod crustaceans are known for their interesting habit of finding shelter. Rather than growing their own protective shell, such as ...

Researchers first encountered these atypical hermit crab homes in photographs from Shawn Miller, a wildlife photographer in Okinawa, Japan, according to a study published Jan. 6 in the journal ...

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 ...

Sometimes when a new shell turns up, hermit crabs will form a line, biggest to smallest, to see which animal fits the new shell. The next smallest will take that crab’s hand-me-down home, and so on.

In the video, a hermit crab scuttles amongst numerous shells before choosing one to move into. For several seconds, the hermit crab works to align itself with the opening of the empty shell.

Terrestrial hermit crabs are soft-bodied crustaceans that live near water in the world's tropical areas. Without any natural protection of their own, these crabs normally find shelter in discarded ...