Those who remember their nature classes from school will recall that the hermit crab is a fascinating creature. A member of ...

These crabs have an exoskeleton covering only the front part of their bodies, while their abdomens and tails remain soft and ...

Scientists discovered a vibrant hermit crab with unique red claws and fascinating underwater sound-making ability.

The crab’s “crimson” claws earned its name Strigopagurus fragarchela from the Latin form of strawberry, “Fragaria,” and ...

An Aussie museum was adding new shells to its collection when one of its experts noticed something fascinating hidden inside.

After Brisbanites sweated through heatwave conditions over the past few days and a huge storm swept through last night, today ...

Say hello to Strawberry Claws, a large new-to-science species of hermit crab recently described by Queensland Museum ...

A hermit crab trundles across a beach in Japan's Okinawa, carrying its home on its back: not a shell, but a disintegrating ...

While Strawberry Claws is a delightful nickname, the pair propose the official common name “Strawberry-clawed Hermit”. The ...

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading ...