-+Hermit+Crab

The hermit crab is known to be both an Intertidal and a subtidal creature. Their abdomens are a-symmetrical to fit in the shells they house in. They rarely leave their shell but will do so if their shell is too small. Male hermit crabs are most commonly seen carrying around the female hermit crabs by the claw. They mainly scavenge for their food typically by digging for it. They prey on smaller organism for food. They use the right claw for protection or holding food and the small left claw for eating its food. Hermit crabs can tuck themselves in the shell for protection by using their stomach muscles. They have two legs that extend out of the shell for walking around. The hermit crabs are right handed so the right claw is bigger than the left. They can be found from B.C. to Southern California.

By Michael