A beach outing turned into a rare coastal spectacle when Michelle Canizalez of The Woodlands encountered a mass gathering of hermit crabs on the bayside of Galveston Island earlier this month. "I have ...

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 businessman licensed to sell hermit crabs as pets denies claims he is a threat to the species after applying to renew a permit to export them. The Rockingham-based store owner says he has collected ...

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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 ...

Hermit crabs are fascinating. Not only do these crustaceans often grow into massive creatures, but they also change shells throughout their lives. Their appearance can vary depending on the size and ...

Police on a Japanese holiday island have arrested three Chinese nationals after thousands of protected hermit crabs were found stuffed into multiple suitcases.The three suspects – Liao Zhibin, 24, ...