Hermit Crabs Are Increasingly Using Plastic Trash As Homes

Alvaro Aragon
Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:41:46 -0700

Most crabs have strong exoskeletons to protect them from predators. However, hermit crabs are born with soft bodies. They have usually lived inside sea shells or old snail shells. But, a recent study by Polish scientists has found that the tiny crustaceans are increasingly turning to trash for refuge.