‘My local Petco HATES to see me coming for this exact reason. Quick to call them out.’ These poor hermit crabs at Petco were struggling to survive. Luckily, they found their guardian angel. In an ...

The common hermit crab may be small, but it’s one of the beach’s most recognizable residents — famous for carrying its home on its back. This crab uses empty shells of other animals for protection, ...

Did you know that terrestrial hermit crabs socialize with each other? According to a recent study at the University of California at Berkeley, researchers discovered that hermit crabs congregate ...

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This video dives into the hilarious yet surprisingly serious question of whether hermit crabs are actually OP. It breaks down their ability to carry portable armor while swapping “gear” anytime they ...

DENVER (KDVR) — PetSmart has agreed to pay a $225,000 settlement to the state of Colorado after a lawsuit alleged that the company misled employees about its supposed “free” and “paid” training ...

Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...

A pink sea anemone that “builds a home” for hermit crabs has been discovered. The find, in seas off Japan, is a rare example of "co-evolution" in the ocean depths, say scientists. Researchers from ...