Hermit crabs don’t breed well in captivity, and so the numerous land hermit crabs seen in pet stores and tourist shops are taken from the wild, which is considered an unsustainable practice.

Hermit crabs are happiest when temperatures are at 72 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If the temperature drops below 72, the crabs ...

It was an unusual discovery. As the mercury soared to triple digits last October in Yuma, Arizona, a hermit crab later named “Hermie” was found near a drip irrigation line in a state park—a victim of ...

With the proper love and care, hermit crabs can make wonderful pets. They thrive in well-cared-for habitats that are reminiscent of their natural homes, and their unique personalities make them ...

Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum ...

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 ...

They feel lonely. For others, though, it can be a source of ecstasy. The BBC's Shabnam Grewal spoke to a hermit on the Scottish moors, and learned about an American who turned his back on the ...

One morning on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, photographer Steve Simonsen captures thousands of hermit crabs migrating Is Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin the Future of Space Exploration? (01:11 ...

The vast majority of the items the researchers saw the hermit crabs using in the photographs were made of plastic Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies ...

Onlookers dodged flying chunks of pumpkin guts as a 1,500-pound pumpkin transformed into a hermit crab during an event ...

These crabs are very quarrelsome and will fight desperately, especially if two specimens be ejected from their habitation and one of the shells removed. View Full Article in Timesmachine ...