Hermit crabs are small crabs that carry shells on their backs, both for a home and for safety. But with shells being harder to find year after year, hermit crabs have had to spend more time in shells ...

Emma takes one last look at the empty hermit crab cage. “I guess he really is gone then,” she says dejectedly. I think the moment is over, but my soon-to-be-4-year-old daughter is far from done. With ...

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, called ...