Hermit crabs are small crabs that carry shells on their backs, both for a home and for safety. But with shells being harder to find year after year, hermit crabs have had to spend more time in shells ...

Wearing shells painted in unnatural neon tones and housed within small wire cages, hermit crabs are commonly found in boardwalk shops down the shore — where they can face the same thoughtless ...

Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate them as much as she does. Credit... Supported by By Katie L. Burke and ...