There’s only one freshwater hermit crab, Clibanarius fonticola, which is native to Vanuatu. Hermit crabs are omnivorous scavengers, eating microscopic mussels and clams, bits of dead animals ...

The term fiddler crab refers to around 100 species and subspecies of crabs from the genus Uca. They are found along beaches ...

In 1916, English zoologist Lancelot Alexander Borradaile coined the term to describe what he called "the many attempts of ...

Hermit crabs are a decapod crustacean ... and are present year-round in the St. Johns River, and almost every freshwater pond ...

It was an unusual discovery. As the mercury soared to triple digits last October in Yuma, Arizona, a hermit crab later named “Hermie” was found near a drip irrigation line in a state park—a victim of ...

Researchers said they found 526 hermit crabs had been trapped inside one container An estimated 570,000 hermit crabs have been killed after being trapped in plastic debris, a new study has said.

They feel lonely. For others, though, it can be a source of ecstasy. The BBC's Shabnam Grewal spoke to a hermit on the Scottish moors, and learned about an American who turned his back on the ...

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 ...

Freshwater habitats face a multitude of threats, but it's not too late to save these environments. 2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of ...

Because it remains shallow, this is a great spot for people with children looking for shells and hermit crabs ... you can wash away the salt in freshwater showers that are on-site.

Freshwater is our most precious natural resource, but high demand and limited supply threaten freshwater ecosystems and ensure that human societies will be increasingly challenged by water scarcity ...

It’s about time—freshwater anglers deserve a dedicated Buyers Guide. Introducing for the first time ever, the Freshwater Boat and Gear Buyers Guide. Below you’ll find boat reviews (pricing, specs and ...