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 ...

Land hermit crabs have been using bottle tops, parts of old light bulbs and broken glass bottles, instead of shells. New research by Polish researchers studied 386 images of hermit crabs occupying ...

In Belize, hermit crabs have outgrown their homes, or their shells have become worse for wear. To find out how they resolve their housing issues, Spy Hermit Crab goes undercover. Nature is available ...