Hermit Crab Biology Pages

Franklin College
Nice pictures, but not much groundbreaking information here.
Hermit Crabs and their crab-like allies
This has some pictures of your herit crab's strangest relatives. Check out the one that uses a rock as its protection!
Introducing the Hermit Crab
Good picures and an explanation of the use of a crab's body parts.
Pet Library
A little biology, a little on pet care. Check out some cool ideas for what to feed your crabs!
Anomuran general biology-
learn the difference between true crabs and hermit crabs
Hermit Crab: Can You Spare a Shell?
A child-oriented summary of hermit crabs. Not too much info here.
Marine Hermit Crabs-
Not useful, but great pics of marine hermits using anenomes to decorate and hide their shell.
Life and Adaptations of the Hermit Crab
A good info site which details the environmental problems facing crabs in Australia.
Resource distribution through Hermit Crab Vacancy Chains
A scientific report of the shell-exchanging among land hermit crabs.
Vacancy Chains
A scientific introduction to hermit crab vacancy chains
Vacancy Chains as a process of resource mobility in humans and other animals

The Vacancy Chain Process

UCLA's hermit crab info page

Nature vs. Nurture in Hermit Crabs
Did you ever wonder why a hermit crab starts out symmetrical and grows to fit a curving shell?
Land Hermit Crabs
A nice, basic biology page with a bit about conservation.
Picky Scavengers- are Hermit Crabs Unique?
Professor Thacker seems to think so.

Other Hermit Crab Links

Glassman-
ever wanted a glass ornament of a hermit crab? If you did (why?) here are a few to choose from.
Hermit Crab hand Puppets
Yes. They're hermit crabs! And they're puppets!?
Milo- the hermit crab comic strip!
It's actualy funny most of the time. The crab is a gimmick, but it's not a bad comic.
Hermit crab dance
Crabs dance better than hamsters anytime.
Hermit Crab Finger Puppet
Not only puppets...finger puppets!
Once Upon a Hermit
A child's poem and illustrations about hermit crabs.
What We Know About Hermit Crabs
Another kid-drawn hermit crab site
Hermit Crab Test
Check your skills at this interesting quiz site
NasCrab-
Yes- there IS a site for hermit crab racing. This is really cool stuff.
Crab Postcard
You've heard that crabs in the wild may use strange things for homes- send a postcard of this crab using some pipe as its shell!

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