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Can ants hurt hermit crabs

Updated: 10/6/2023
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Yes, they are called mites, if you dont change your food or they some how get in they can pester your hermies to a point where they leave their shells and die. so to get rid of them please follow the link below.

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The ant would need to be able to swim under the sea, as hermit crabs live on the sea bed!

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