Hermit Crabs

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)

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) 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) 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) with anemones attatched to shell for camouflage and protection.
Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) with anemones attatched to shell for camouflage and protection. 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 colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest |Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus)

Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) with anemones attatched to shell for camouflage and protection.
Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) with anemones attatched to shell for camouflage and protection. 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 colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured sheltering nest |Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus)

Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) lit with fluorescent light.
Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) lit with fluorescent light. Diogenidae Anomura, decapoda decapods flourescing grumpy angry glower glowering 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 shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield |Anemone Hermit Crab (Dardanus pedunculatus)

Thin-clawed Hermit Crab (Trizopagurus strigimanus)
Thin-clawed Hermit Crab (Trizopagurus strigimanus) color colour spotted spots blue cyan hairy shell home safe safety armour protection security peer peek look legs eyes red orange Crustaceans |Thin-clawed Hermit Crab (Trizopagurus strigimanus)

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)

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)

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)