Hermit crabs can grow to the size of a coconut and are a long commitment because when properly cared for they can live 30 to 50 years.

Souvenir City stands as a beloved coastal institution where the shopping experience rivals the actual treasures you’ll take ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The National Academy of Marine Research stated Friday that over 90% of hermit crabs observed last year on Taiping Island carried natural sea snail shells rather than artificial ...

In a distressing turn of events, marine biologists have observed an increasing number of hermit crabs discarding their natural shells in favor of plastic debris. This bizarre phenomenon, emerging from ...

WESTFIELD — On the morning of April 24 during the spring school break, young visitors to the Westfield Athenaeum were invited to learn about and interact with Pagoo and his hermit crab friends ...

Shell-swapping rogues of the shoreline, hermit crabs are more than just cute beach critters—they're armor hackers, tactical geniuses, and group survivalists. Let’s break down how they dominate.

Walmart is recalling roughly 600 units of its popular multifunctional puzzle crab toys for possible choking hazard. The recall, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

A recall has been issued for the Multifunctional Puzzle Crab Toy set, model “HY-99.” This action is mandated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The toy contains high ...

"It felt like I was a hermit crab without its shell," Lawrence tells Gold Derby about removing the mask (watch the video interview above). "It was not the most enjoyable part of the experience.

It hooked me into science. We had blennies, guppies, velvet crabs and sea anemones. My favorite creatures were the hermit crabs. One day, we came down to look at the tank and there was only one hermit ...