Over the years, I have had many customers who were on the lookout for specific
species of hermit, as there are as many as six on the pet market.
These include emerald crabs and several
species of hermit crabs.
A new
species of hermit crab, Diogenes heteropsammicola (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Diogenidae), replaces a mutualistic sipunculan in a walking coral symbiosis.
A new
species of hermit crab discovered in the shallow waters of southern Japan has been enjoying the perks of living like a peanut worm.
Not exact matches
In recent years scientists have found that members
of many
species, from
hermit crabs to rats to fish, have unique dispositions, demonstrating consistent behavioral differences over time and across varying situations.
Diogenes heteropsammicola is the first
hermit crab known to form a mutually beneficial relationship with two
species of mobile corals called walking corals.
A new
species of nocturnal
hermit crab, discovered in the Caribbean, fits the bill.
Recent underwater photographs and video obtained using scuba equipment by underwater photographer Ellen Muller at dive sites in the National Marine Park
of the southern Caribbean island
of Bonaire revealed the presence
of a small, secretive and brightly colored red - striped
hermit crab that proved to represent a
species new to science.
The shape
of the right, or major, pincer
of this new
hermit crab
species is remarkable and unique with its shape and massive size when compared to the body.
Hermit Warblers are among the
species included in a new study
of how spring birdsong timing is changing in the mountains
of California.
Exotic
species take a special touch, and all
of the animalEO formulations recommended for exotic pets, have not only been used on my own personal birds, rats, gerbils, fish,
hermit crabs... but on the animals
of my very best friends, family, and clients.
Warn your customers that many predatory
species of fish will eat regular and
hermit crabs, while snails are rarely the object
of predation.
You should be able to sell hundreds
of red - leg and blue - leg
hermits, but stock smaller numbers
of the larger
species, such as candy cane, spotted and hairy
hermits.
Your customers will certainly appreciate
species such as porcelain, Sally lightfoot, arrow, decorator, spider, emerald and the best
of all —
hermit crabs.
In addition, Iguanas and other large lizards have made their home around the house and many
species of crabs including very large
hermit crabs can be found everywhere.
The fact that
hermit crabs occupy shells discarded by other
species is another source
of interest to the artist, who sees in this special relationship a metaphor for our human condition.