What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

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

Even figuring out which species of hermit crab you want or need is a bit of a struggle. Despite their size, hermit crabs are a little like dogs. You can’t just get one breed or species and ...

Some hermit crabs can also be found living along the Atlantic coast of the US. Though most hermit crabs are small, some of the more exotic species can be as wide as a foot or more, the largest being ...

The aptly named green-eyed hermit crab (Paragiopagurus atkinsonae) was discovered while scientists were surveying shallow waters near the West Coast of South Africa. According to a news release, ...

In a delightful turn of events near the South African West Coast, scientists stumble upon a new hermit crab species with distinctively green eyes. NIH’s plan to reduce indirect funds faced immense ...

King crabs are an entirely different group from the true crabs, separated by nearly 300 million years of evolution, starting within the separate hermit ... crab (Ranina ranina), a crab species ...