The majority of terrestrial hermit crab species worldwide have used trash as shells, according to a study by experts at two Polish universities to be published next month. The study analyzed ...

What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

The habits of hermit crabs could be seen as a form of modern evolution. In other animal species, there have been changes to physical structure as the creatures adapt to their surroundings.

Researchers said they found 526 hermit crabs had been trapped inside one ... but on land it acts as a trap and a barrier to species going about their daily lives. The researchers surveyed sites ...

Soldier crabs are becoming increasingly rare in the capital. Instead of using shells for their homes, many are using garbage.

The sea creature was brought to the Queensland Museum for a closer look, where researchers discovered it was a species of hermit crab that had never been discovered before. “We knew straight ...