Summer is definitely here! That means the beach, and the beach means the boardwalk. The boardwalk means tacky T-shirts ... and, of course, hermit crabs! Many parents can’t resist the call of the ...

OCEAN CITY, N.J. — You wouldn’t know it by the petite tank in tow, but the Merchlinsky family emerged from George’s Beach Shop on the boardwalk in this Shore town on a recent sunny day with three new ...

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There was once a tidal pool full of hermit crabs who wouldn’t wear seashells. One day, the tide washed a new hermit crab in from the open seas. All other hermit crabs said, "My dude, you’re wearing a ...

Which hermit crab food is best? Hermit crabs are not generally picky eaters, but they need a healthy diet to keep them going for a long time. If you have these crustaceans as pets, the best food for ...

A growing hermit crab is always on the lookout for a bigger shell, and when an appropriately sized shelter isn't readily available, these crustaceans sometimes have to make do with whatever debris ...

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Hermit crabs are a common sight scuttling across warm beaches, but many of these charismatic crustaceans wield something surprising and hidden—very large penises, sometimes half the length of their ...

A new species of hermit crab discovered in the shallow waters of southern Japan has been enjoying the perks of living like a peanut worm. Like the worms, the 7- to 8-millimeter-long hermit crab uses ...