When Tim Jerman was a child, he couldn’t decide whether to become a marine biologist or an artist. So he became an artist who created intricate glass sculptures of aquatic life. For “ Hermit Crab ” ...

The small hairs on a hermit crab’s claws are called sensilla. CREDIT: Ari Drummond.

Hermit crabs are a decapod crustacean, meaning they have 10 (deca-) legs (pods) along with a hardened exoskeleton or shell. There are about 800 species worldwide with 11 found in Florida.

A new species of hermit crab with crimson bumps on its claws was caught in a trawling net off Australia. It can make noise like a cicada.

Like other hermit crabs, these make their living in shells produced by other animals, mainly mollusks, Lemaitre told OurAmazingPlanet in an email. They must choose carefully, however, to find a ...