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 ...

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 ...

Angela Sayre, the founder of Crustacean Plantation, a nonprofit dedicated to crab conservation and rehabilitation, captured the clip A hermit crab rescuer is sharing a rare look at the fascinating ...

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 ...

Pictures and videos of hermit crabs creating new homes from human litter—co-opting anything from Lego pieces to soda cans to laundry detergent caps—have circulated the internet for well over a decade.

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 ...

Mark Briffa works for the University of Plymouth. He receives funding from the UK BBSRC. Land hermit crabs have been using bottle tops, parts of old light bulbs and broken glass bottles, instead of ...

A species of blanket hermit crab photographed by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) off the coast of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Hermit crabs are best known for using snail shells to protect ...