About 15 species of hermit crab (members of the Paguridae family) live in the UK. Using their right claw as a trap door to seal the shell’s opening and hide their soft bodies safely inside, hermit ...

Beach pollution is a real problem in Okinawa, Japan, but the blueberry hermit crabs living there are finding ways to thrive amidst — and inside — the trash. In 2010, photographer Shawn Miller ...

Hermit crabs need warm, humid conditions to survive. Keep the temperature between 75°F and 85°F and the humidity around 70–80%. Use a hygrometer and a thermometer to monitor these levels.