Mark Catesby's work documents the plants and animals he saw while journeying in North America and the Caribbean ...

The analysis revealed that the bolder hermit crabs have more sensilla located on the claw’s surface. Additionally, more sensilla appears to make the crab determine that the surrounding environment ...

Revealing Video Captures Rare Moment Hermit Crab Changes Shells and Unveils Its Hidden Lower Body Angela Sayre, the founder of Crustacean Plantation, a nonprofit dedicated to crab conservation and ...

A typical hermit crab that can’t find a larger shell to move into “really is in trouble.” D. heteropsammicola ’s relationship with walking corals may begin in a similar way as it does with ...

Finally, the crab will turn the shell upside down to make sure it can right itself again. While hermit crabs might be popular pets to bring back from the beach, the hermit crab pet business is ...