The term fiddler crab refers to around 100 species and subspecies of crabs from the genus Uca. They are found along beaches and brackish (a mixture of saltwater and freshwater) waterways around 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 ...

Crab pellets sold at pet stores aren’t enough, enthusiasts insist. The Crab Street Journal’s list of recommended foods for captive crabs is startlingly diverse: shrimp, worm castings, moss, acorns, ...

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 ...

Most people think of hermit crabs as small beach dwellers that make good pets. Although they start small, hermit crabs can grow to a large size. In the wild, they can live more than thirty years. In ...