Tag: hermit crabs

Don’t Shake Hands with a Coconut Crab

Posted on June 7, 2022 by thearthroblogger0962

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You probably shouldn’t shake hands with crabs in general, but with this one especially, it’s not a good idea.

Category: PostsTags: coconut crab, Coenobitidae, hermit crabs, Indo-Pacific Ocean, Paguroidea, planktivore, robber crab

A Party in a Seashell: Meet the Tusk Shell Hermit Crabs

Posted on December 28, 2021 by thearthroblogger0962

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If you’re looking to invite a few more guests to your New Year’s party, look no further than the crabs with the built-in party hats.

Category: PostsTags: chelipeds, Diogenidae, hermit crabs, Paguridae, Scaphopoda, tusk shell, tusk shell hermit crab

Hermit Crabs or Snail Lobsters?

Posted on August 4, 2020 by thearthroblogger0962

Of course they’re lobsters. Apparently every arthropod is just a lobster in disguise.

Category: PostsTags: hermit crabs, snail lobsters