Gall crabs are tiny, and yet these crustaceans have evolved fluorescence to help them be concealed within hideouts they have ...

It’s not surprising to learn that hermit crabs live their happiest lives when they’re in habitats that closely mimic their natural environment. Setting up a natural enclosure helps hermit crabs stay ...

Habitat heterogeneity in the assemblages and shell use by the most abundant hermit crabs (Anomura: Diogenidae and Paguridae): does the occupied shell species differ according to gender and species?

Red Crab navigation. Image via Unsplash Several crab species participate in these mass migrations. The most commonly observed are the blue crabs, red crabs, and occasionally hermit crabs. Each species ...

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Hermit crabs scuttling along the UK's coastline may be bolder than they appear, especially those with more sensitive claws, according to new research from the University of Plymouth. The study ...

A hermit crab claw, as seen under a scanning electron microscope. CREDIT: Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre (PEMC).

The animal kingdom is full of remarkable abilities, but few are as impressive as the crab’s capacity to regrow limbs. Unlike humans, who must live with permanent limb loss, crabs possess the ...

The health of blue crab populations is closely tied to underwater grasses — a critical habitat for the crustacean’s youth stages. When these grasses disappear, juvenile crabs are left vulnerable.

Blue crab populations in the Chesapeake Bay dropped to the second-lowest number on record, according to a recent survey from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.