Congratulations, you’ve successfully spotted today’s featured crustacean, the Ecuadorian hermit crab. The Ecuadorian hermit crab (Coenobita compressus), sometimes called the Pacific hermit crab, is ...

No such predators exist on land, forcing surface-dwelling crabs to wait patiently for a suitable shell-ter to wash ashore. The Ecuadorian hermit crab (Coenobita compress), the most common terrestrial ...

A hermit crab will change shells once it outgrows the current one it’s inhabiting. During a process called molting, which typically occurs once every 12 to 18 months for adult hermit crabs, but ...

Because they are small, and because their eyes on stalks, their ommatophores, are curious and gentle, the Caribbean and Ecuadorian hermit crabs are often sold as easy-care pets. Salesmen paint their ...

Land crabs come in a variety of species from the tiny Ecuadorian Hermit Crab, which weighs less than an ounce, to the Coconut Crab which, at 38lbs, is the world’s largest terrestrial invertebrate.

There are only around 12 land (terrestrial) hermit crab species with the Ecuadorian and Caribbean crabs being the most common hermit crab pets. In fact, one of the land hermit crabs holds the title of ...

By following these 15 steps, you'll be on your way to successfully breeding these captivating creatures. 1. Choose the right species: Choose a suitable species of hermit crab, such as Coenobita ...

HERMIE the Ecuadorian hermit land crab is in need of a bigger shell – but he’d better make it snappy. The latest addition to Conwy’s Butterfly Jungle has already outgrown his existing shell ...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Caribbean and Ecuadorian hermit crabs are taken from tropical beaches to benefit the cruel pet trade. At the facility in Florida, PETA's eyewitness found that ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of hermit crab off the coast of Japan that roams the ocean floor with coral on its back. While most people think of coral as belonging to permanent reefs ...