answersLogoWhite

0

Hermit crabs have a soft body that needs to be protected from predators instead of the hard exoskeleton of most crabs. Therefore they use the shells of other animals like snails to protect their soft bodies.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is hermit crab scientific name?

It depend's upon the species of hermit crab. There are many different species for example The common hermit crab is called Eupagurus bernhardus.


What does a hermit crab grow in to?

a hermit crab


What are the different types of hermit crabs?

Here is a page with descriptions and pictures of a few different species of land hermit crabs. http://www.hermit-crabs.com/species.html The most common land hermit crabs: Coenobita cavipes Coenobita clypeatus, Caribbean hermit crab (this is the most common) Coenobita compressus, Ecuadorian hermit crab Coenobita Rugosus Rug land hermit crab Coenobita perlatus, strawberry land hermit crab Coenobita variabilis, Australian land hermit crab Coenobita Brevimanus Indo land hermit crab Here are some marine hermit crabs http://www.public.coe.edu/departments/Biology/hermit.html Other Crabs: Birgus latro, coconut crab Ciliopagurus strigatus, Halloween hermit crab Clibanarius tricolor, Blue legged hermit crab Pagurus bernhardus Pagurus pollicaris, flat-clawed hermit crab


What eats a hermit crab?

What is a Hermit Crab's predator?


Why is my hermit crab naked?

Your Hermit Crab is not naked it is just molting into a different shell,mostly a bigger one.So don't be suprised if he/she is "naked".


How do you take care of a Jamaican hermit crab?

If it is a hermit crab, then it is like any other hermit crab, so just take care of it as you would to a regular hermit crab :)


How did the hermit crab gets its name?

It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell. It's term 'hermit' is not because it doesn't like other hermit crabs. The hermit crab actually loves being with other hermits. It is called hermit crab because it is only one hermit crab in the shell.


How can you tell if your hermit crab is a land crab or a tree crab?

easy its both they are called alot of different names but it is both


How small can a hermit crab get?

a hermit crab can be from 1cm - 17.5cm in length!


What is the opposite of hermit crab?

The opposite of a hermit crab is a social butterfly.


What are the families of the hermit crab?

hermit crab family always helps


What is the scientific name of hermit crabs?

It depend's upon the species of hermit crab. There are many different species for example The common hermit crab is called Eupagurus bernhardus.