Did you know that terrestrial hermit crabs socialize with each other? According to a recent study at the University of California at Berkeley, researchers discovered that hermit crabs congregate ...

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, ...

Hermit crabs are fascinating crustaceans and are an ideal choice for beginner owners. They are hardy, low-maintenance creatures with specific temperature and humidity needs. You will have hours of fun ...

If you have ever looked closely into a rockpool along the UK coastline, you may have been lucky enough to find a tiny hermit crab scuttling about. What you might not realise is that hermit crabs are ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- Hermit crabs are common on Delmarva, often sold as a novelty at gift shops near the beach. One woman on Chincoteauge Island is looking to alter that mindset. Most people likely ...

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

Hermit crabs are small crabs that carry shells on their backs, both for a home and for safety. But with shells being harder to find year after year, hermit crabs have had to spend more time in shells ...

A hermit crab crawls around its cage at Bargain Beachwear in North Myrtle Beach. Thousands of hermit crabs are sold every year as a Myrtle Beach area souvenir. Emalyn Muzzy emuzzy@thesunnews.com When ...

Which hermit crab food is best? 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 ...