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Article: Polydora and related Genera Associated with Hermit ...
Pacific Science;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Polydora and related genera associated with hermit crabs from shallow subtidal coral reef areas ... West Pacific are described. Over 2000 hermit crabs were collected from localities in the ... second known polydorid egg predator of hermit crabs. Six of the species burrow into ...

Article: Life-history variation among three temperate hermit ...
The Biological Bulletin;  June 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... Studies on the ecology and evolution of hermit crabs (Decapoda, Anomura) have often focused ... consequences of limited shell resources. Hermit crabs are dependent on an external shelter ... sponges and other animals. Because hermit crabs cannot manufacture their own shells ...

Article: Setting up a `crabitat' for pet hermit crabs.
Knight Ridder/Tribune;  June 7, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Dr. Marty Becker Hermit crabs take up very little space, don ... big increase in the demand for hermit crabs and related supplies," says ... There are many species of land hermit crabs, the two most common pet varieties ...

Article: Hermit crabs catch on as perfect low-care ...
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);  September 26, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Guard Haley Davis was so taken with hermit crabs that she got a job at the Hermit Hut ... characters from the movie "Shrek." "Hermit crabs make a really awesome, low-maintenance ... they're better than fish." Keeping hermit crabs as pets isn't exactly a new idea ...

Transcript: Hermit Crabs Humble Pet Owner
NPR Weekend Edition - Saturday;  September 1, 2007 ;     554 words ... ... Weekend Edition - Saturday 09-01-2007 Hermit Crabs Humble Pet Owner Host: SCOTT SIMON ... sat down in the kitchen to watch our hermit crabs. We have four: Croakie, Skeebo ... our crabitat. Now some people find hermit crabs boring. Well, don't expect them ...

Article: Hermit crabs make bad pets
Winnipeg Free Press;  August 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... the kids or the parents any favors. Hermit crabs may be fascinating animals, but they ... keep these sensitive animals alive. Hermit crabs need a moist, warm environment. The ... the wild. Oh, and did I mention that hermit crabs pinch? Not only do they pinch, they ...

Article: S.C. TOURIST SPOT OUTLAWS HERMIT CRABS.(NEWS)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  July 13, 2001 ;     398 words ... ... Carolina's Grand Strand had oodles of hermit crabs that in some stores were even given ... Councilwoman Judy Rodman asked that hermit crabs be included in the ordinance because ... reports of health problems associated with hermit crabs. The curious little creatures stay ...