Hermit Crabs

Mauve Kneed Hermit Crab (Pagurus similis) foraging among algae.
Mauve Kneed Hermit Crab (Pagurus similis) foraging among algae. single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying home house mobile carry carrying weight weighty shell adopt adopted.Crustaceans |Mauve Kneed Hermit Crab (Pagurus similis)

Striped Hermit Crab (Strigopagurus strigimanus) foraging over silty sea bed while living in Southern Spindle Shell (Pleuroploca australasia) with small oysters attached.
Striped Hermit Crab (Strigopagurus strigimanus) foraging over silty sea bed while living in Southern Spindle Shell (Pleuroploca australasia) with small oysters attached. single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red orange blue curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield home house crustacean crabs crustaceans Crustaceans |Striped Hermit Crab (Strigopagurus strigimanus)

Giant Hermit Crab (Petrochirus diogenes)
Giant Hermit Crab (Petrochirus diogenes) protected protection security secure home house dwelling claws nippers Crustaceans |Giant Hermit Crab (Petrochirus diogenes)

Mauve Kneed Hermit Crab (Pagurus similis) foraging among algae.
Mauve Kneed Hermit Crab (Pagurus similis) foraging among algae. single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying home house mobile carry carrying weight weighty shell adopt adopted.Crustaceans |Mauve Kneed Hermit Crab (Pagurus similis)

Bernhard's Hermit Crab (Paguritta bernhardus)
Bernhard's Hermit Crab (Paguritta bernhardus) eyes look looking observe observing armor armour armored armoured hermitcrab shell Crustaceans |Bernhard's Hermit Crab (Paguritta bernhardus)

Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) in Murex Shell (Murex aduncospinosus)
Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) in Murex Shell (Murex aduncospinosus) Diogenidae Anomura, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying cute friend friendly |Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus)

Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) checking empty shell.
Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) checking empty shell. Diogenidae Anomura, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers commensal |Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus)

Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) with anemones attached to shell.
Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) with anemones attached to shell. Diogenidae Anomura, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers commensal |Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus)

Blue Eyed Hermit Crab (Trizopagurus strigimanus)
Blue Eyed Hermit Crab (Trizopagurus strigimanus) crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Crustaceans |Blue Eyed Hermit Crab (Trizopagurus strigimanus)

Coral Hermit Crab (Paguritta harmsi) Uses a burrow in hard coral as opposed to a discarded shell for it's home and protection.
Coral Hermit Crab (Paguritta harmsi) Uses a burrow in hard coral as opposed to a discarded shell for it's home and protection. Paguridae Anomura decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest protect protective protecting care caring secure security securing cherish curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Coral Hermit Crab (Paguritta harmsi)

Staghorn Hermit Crab (Janaria mirablilis)
Staghorn Hermit Crab (Janaria mirablilis) camouflage hat helmet helmut weird strange unusual awkward punk different headress dress five stupid vertical growth home house shell Crustaceans |Staghorn Hermit Crab (Janaria mirablilis)

Hermit Crab (Dardanus guttatus)
Hermit Crab (Dardanus guttatus) color colour spotted spots blue cyan hairy shell home safe safety armour protection security peer peek look legs Crustaceans |Hermit Crab (Dardanus guttatus)

Land Hermit Crab (Coenobita perlatus)
Land Hermit Crab (Coenobita perlatus) Coenobitidae Decapoda Suborder Pleocyemata single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint orange red white sand sandy shore |Land Hermit Crab (Coenobita perlatus)

Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) Attaches anemones to shell for defence.
Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) Attaches anemones to shell for defence. single one alone lonely isolated individual crustacean shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic crustacean Crustaceans |Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus)

Speckled Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos) foraging over coral reef rubble.
Speckled Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos) foraging over coral reef rubble. Diogenidae white-spotted Anomura, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest |Speckled Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)

Speckled Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)
Speckled Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos) Anomura, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers |Speckled Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos)

Striped Hermit Crab (Strigopagurus strigimanus) foraging over silty sea bed while living in Southern Spindle Shell (Pleuroploca australasia)
Striped Hermit Crab (Strigopagurus strigimanus) foraging over silty sea bed while living in Southern Spindle Shell (Pleuroploca australasia) single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red orange blue curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield home house crustacean crabs crustaceans Crustaceans |Striped Hermit Crab (Strigopagurus strigimanus)

Coral Hermit Crab (Paguritta harmsi) peering out of it's protective coral home.
Coral Hermit Crab (Paguritta harmsi) peering out of it's protective coral home. Paguridae Anomura decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying small tiny minute minuet miniscule diminutive macro micro little minor minature miniature petite puny |Coral Hermit Crab (Paguritta harmsi)

Bristly Hermit Crab (Aniculus aniculus)
Bristly Hermit Crab (Aniculus aniculus) shell hairy legs epilation home house emerging Crustaceans |Bristly Hermit Crab (Aniculus aniculus)

Striped Hermit Crab (Ciliopagurus strigatus) feeding on reef substrate.
Striped Hermit Crab (Ciliopagurus strigatus) feeding on reef substrate. Diogenidae Anomura, decapoda decapods single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded crabs crab arthropod arthropoda crustacea malacostraca decapod decapoda pleocyemata brachyura crustacean crustaceans nipper nipping nippers claw claws pinch pinched pinching pincer pincers eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red orange |Striped Hermit Crab (Ciliopagurus strigatus)