They included individuals from 10 of the 16 species of hermit crab that live on land, and were found throughout the tropics from Africa to Central America. “We confirm for the first time that ...

They're most likely just crawling their way up as our weather gets warmer here year round, we're expected to see species like this make their way up here,” Alley said. The blue land crab doesn't ...

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 ...

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

Peter Waddington Queensland Museum The red coloration makes the new species stand out from other related crabs, researchers said, but they also have a unique talent. Much like cicadas on land ...

The species has a diverse diet, feeding on decaying plant material, dead animals, and even other blue land crabs. They are estimated to live up to 15 years, molting around 60 times—three times ...

Researchers said they found 526 hermit crabs had been trapped inside ... and is ingested by wildlife, but on land it acts as a trap and a barrier to species going about their daily lives.

and on land — with about 10,000 species having been described. Unlike other decapods such as shrimp, lobster, or crayfish, crabs’ tails are curled under the thorax (or midsection). The ...