The analysis revealed that the bolder hermit crabs have more sensilla located on the claw’s surface. Additionally, more ...

If you have ever looked closely into a rockpool along the U.K. coastline, you may have been lucky enough to find a tiny ...

The study reveals that tiny hair-like structures called sensilla on the crabs' claws help them assess their surroundings and ...

Microscopic claw hairs help hermit crabs sense threats and make quick decisions, revealing a link between anatomy and ...

Unlike the crab's exposed face and claws, the crustacean's rarely seen lower section appears smooth, soft, and devoid of any hard armor. Dramatic Footage of Diver Swimming with Hungry Orcas Shows ...

They’re also quite large for hermit crabs – the specimen that the official scientific description is based on measured 13.9 millimeters (about half an inch).

A hermit crab will change shells once it outgrows the current one it’s inhabiting. During a process called molting, which typically occurs once every 12 to 18 months for adult hermit crabs, but ...

Ryean Ash Nair named this cute hermit crab SpongeBob because of its yellow shell. (Ryean Nair pic) During a family trip to Port Dickson, Ryean Ash Nair’s father pointed out the tiny hermit crabs ...

Hermit crabs scuttling along the UK's coastline may be bolder than they appear, especially those with more sensitive claws, according to new research from the University of Plymouth. The study ...

Hermit crabs with more sensitive claws may be bolder in their decisions. University of Plymouth. Journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences DOI 10.1098/rspb.2025.0932.