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Q: How is the response of the periwinkles and whelks likely to affect the population of hermit crabs?
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What do mud fish eat?

oysters, barnacles, periwinkles and other shellfish. They will also feed on hermit crabs.


Does the size of a hermit crab affect how long it lives?

Yes, the smaller the animal, the more likely it will dehydrate. Dehydration kills most hermit crabs.


Which abiotic features affect a hermit crab?

Humidity, temperature, substrate, shell conditions, etc.


Is hermit pinch poisonous?

A claw pinch from the hermit crab, while painful, is not venemous, but if the skin is broken there's a small chance you'd pick up an infection or have an allergic reaction for other reasons. It's a good idea to handle hermit crabs with gloves as this is a pretty common defensive response.


What is the population of Hermit crab?

it depends what spider crab it is the japenese spider crab population is 1000 approx as animals are decresing all the time


What do king crabs feed on?

Crabs are omnivores, feeding primarily on algae, and taking any other food, including molluscs, worms, other crustaceans, fungi, bacteria and detritus, depending on their availability and the crab species.


What is the hermit crabs latin name?

The scientific name for a crab is Pediculus pubis.


Why is your hermit crab on its back he is alive but does this mean he's sick?

If your hermit crab is on its back, ?maybe try to turn him over? I think he might be sick. What's the heat and percentage in humidity? What are you feeding him/her? That could definietly affect your hermit crab's health. I would reccomend asking someone at a pet store or something.


How would you use hermit in a sentence?

He is becoming a hermit. A hermit lives near here.


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.


What is an anagram for hermit?

'the rim' is an anagram of hermit.


What does hermit mean?

Your mom is a hermit..... does that answer you question?