Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum ...

Here at IFLScience, nothing thrills us more than when a colorful crustacean graces our inbox. Banana the Lobster will always ...

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An Aussie museum was adding new shells to its collection when one of its experts noticed something fascinating hidden inside.

Are you looking for an interesting, low-maintenance pet that brings a touch of the ocean into your home? Hermit crabs may be just what you’re looking for! These fascinating crustaceans are fun to ...

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 ...

A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating ...

The vast majority of the items the researchers saw the hermit crabs using in the photographs were made of plastic Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies ...

Onlookers dodged flying chunks of pumpkin guts as a 1,500-pound pumpkin transformed into a hermit crab during an event ...

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading ...

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- Hermit crabs are common on Delmarva, often sold as a novelty at gift shops near the beach. One woman on Chincoteauge Island is looking to alter that mindset. Most people ...