Hermit crabs are not generally picky eaters, but they need a healthy diet to keep them going for a long time. If you have these crustaceans as pets, the best food for them is Fluker’s Premium ...

The study reveals that tiny hair-like structures called sensilla on the crabs' claws help them assess their surroundings and decide when it is safe to emerge from their shells. Crabs with more of ...

It’s not surprising to learn that hermit crabs live their happiest lives when they’re in habitats that closely mimic their natural environment. Setting up a natural enclosure helps hermit crabs stay ...

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 ...

Hermit crabs are not generally picky eaters, but they need a healthy diet to keep them going for a long time. If you have these crustaceans as pets, the best food for them is Fluker’s Premium ...

I was thinking about these hermit crabs when I heard a recent radio clip, where an expert said that young people are not as concerned about money and getting rich as they are about changing the ...

Hermit crabs around the world are using plastic waste, especially plastic caps, as “homes,” the study said. Researchers described the behavior as “novel and expanding.” ...

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 ...

A hermit crab’s shell is a source of protection, especially for the animal’s soft abdomen. Some crabs can be pickier than others when selecting their temporary home.

A West Australian businessman licensed to collect and sell thousands of hermit crabs as pets rejects criticism he is a threat to the crustacean's population.