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 ...

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 ...

The new species of hermit crab-associated sea anemone, Paracalliactis tsukisome, secretes and constructs a unique shell-like structure known as a carcinoecium, which expands the host hermit crab’s ...

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 ...

Plastic waste is at an all-time high, with reports of tiny plastic falling from the sky even being seen as recently as 2020. But as many try to find ways to deal with the growing trash that litter our ...

A new sea anemone species, Paracalliactis tsukisome, builds shell-like homes and share them with hermit crabs - a rare, ...

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 ...

Humans don’t need to blast off into space to find some truly alien-looking wonders. The deepest depths of our ocean are like ...

Scientists found a new sea anemone species off Japan's coast. This anemone, named Paracalliactis tsukisome, builds shell-like ...