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1. Shells are essential Hermit crabs are soft-bodied creatures; hence, they require shells. In the wild, they used anything to shelter to, be it used snail shells or even coconut shells. They rely heavily on shells for protection since they are highly vulnerable species without it. 2. The are described as having ‘Identity crisis’ Technically, … Read more
Do you think you know your hermit crabs that well? Maybe you don’t, so here are more interesting and fun facts about hermit crabs. Hermit crabs never leave their shells, they are dependent on them. The only time you’ll see a hermit crab leave its shell is if they are going to find a better … Read more
‘Right Handed’ Hermit Crabs Did you know that the main difference between hermit crabs and their ‘real crab’ cousins is their pincers? Some species of crabs have roughly equally sized pincers which makes them ambidextrous. In the case of hermit crabs, their right pincers are bigger compared to their left pincers which makes them ‘right … Read more
Hermit crabs as we know are quite fascinating little creatures that we didn’t know have a lot of surprises. They are crustaceans which also include crabs, shrimps, and starfish and they belong to the superfamily of Paguroidea. And did you know that there are 7 different families and around 1100 species of hermit crabs that … Read more