When you’re a human, coming out of your shell is a journey toward self-actualization. When you’re a crab, coming out of your shell is a nightmare. Bad things happen when you come out of your shell, ...

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 ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Clibanarius erythropus (Latreille, 1818) is the dominant hermit crab in intertidal rocky habitats of the Gulf of Cádiz (southwestern Spain).

“So, I never really thought I’d study penis size, but I sorta stumbled on this topic.” Mark Laidre, a biologist at Dartmouth College. Laidre travels to Costa Rica to study hermit crabs, a species ...

Hermit crabs are social creatures that can make great family pets. Hermit crabs live on land and use empty shells for protection. If you take proper care of them, a hermit crab can be your companion ...

Competition for shells among hermit crabs can be fierce, and well kept homes left unattended may be quickly snaffled by rival creatures shopping for an upgrade. In a new paper titled "Private parts ...