no they are a scroungers
What is a Hermit Crab's predator?
The Hermit Crab
Seagulls, Some types of Tuna, rats.
Both. It is an omnivore but also has enemies
any type of bird eels and all fish as big and bigger then snapper
No, things decompose only when they are dead. A hermit crab out of a shell can still survive, but it is vulnerable to predator attack and from the environment until they find a new shell that fits.
sure, common predators include Octopi, birds, fish, bigger crabs, and mammals (including man) -Akilae
it is to protect themselves from being eaten by predators and if the predator eats the hermit crab, the poison of the sea anemone would be released and the predators will die.
They go into their shell because something might of scared them. They do it for safety in case there's a predator near by.
I think you mean hermet crabs. yes, a hermit crab female can kill a male if threatened. that is to say if you have crabs weak or strong enough to kill or be killed by one another.
Octopi, birds, fish, bigger crabs, and mammals (believe it or not, including man) that is right young 1
The response of periwinkles and whelks, both of which are predators of juvenile hermit crabs, can significantly impact hermit crab populations. If these predators increase in number or alter their feeding behavior, they may reduce the survival rates of juvenile hermit crabs, leading to a decline in their overall population. Conversely, if periwinkle and whelk populations decrease or shift their diet, hermit crab populations may rebound. Thus, the dynamics between these species can create fluctuations in hermit crab numbers depending on predator pressures.