Hermit crabs are fascinating. Not only do these crustaceans often grow into massive creatures, but they also change shells throughout their lives. Their appearance can vary depending on the size and ...

A TikToker with the username @noodlesma posted a video of a hermit crab moving into a new shell, and viewers weren’t shy about sharing their thoughts on the crab’s living circumstances. Moving can be ...

If you are the curious type that likes to hop over tide pools and investigate puka, why not pause for a moment and take a deeper look into what you may find. There are many living animals you may not ...

There are hermits living in the St. Johns River. But before you become alarmed that we have a problem with some folks living in seclusion along the river, I am referring to hermit crabs. Some of you ...

Animals have evolved crab-like bodies at least five times throughout history, a process known as carcinization.

Plastic waste is at an all-time high, with reports of tiny plastic falling from the sky even being seen as recently as 2020. But as many try to find ways to deal with the growing trash that litter our ...

When walking into a beach store, it’s hard to not stop and admire the hermit crabs crawling around in their environment. The crabs may have a shell painted to look like beloved cartoon characters, ...

More than half a million hermit crabs have been killed after becoming trapped by plastic pollution on two remote islands, a new study from the University of Tasmania found. Research teams estimated ...

When wildlife photographer Shawn Miller discovered Okinawa's hermit crabs living in plastic bottle caps instead of shells, he ...

In a hermit crab’s lifetime, it might measure a few millimeters to a few inches in length. As their bodies grow, hermit crabs are constantly in search of their next (larger) shell-shelters. When a new ...

Video recently taken off of the Texas gulf coast captured a fast-paced ritual on the seafloor; a “hermit crab house swap” party. “The real estate market is hot,” Mustang Island State Park officials ...