"The Secret Life of Hermit Crabs"

🦀 Hermit Crab Fun Facts 🟐A crab with a rental lifestyle? Hermit crabs don’t grow their own shells—they find empty ones and move in! And when they outgrow them, it’s house-hunting time all over again. 🟐They form shell queues! When one hermit crab finds a new shell, others line up by size and wait their turn to upgrade. It’s like a crab real estate chain reaction! 🟐Not true crabs! Despite the name, hermit crabs aren’t actually true crabs. They’re more closely related to squat lobsters. Impostor alert! 🟐Social little guys Hermit crabs aren’t hermits at all—they love company! In the wild, they often live in colonies with dozens or even hundreds of crabs. 🟐They use tools! Some hermit crabs have been spotted using bits of coconut shell or sea debris as shelter when proper shells aren’t available. Talk about resourceful! 🟐They breathe through gills Even the land-dwelling hermit crabs need moist environments because they breathe through gills. A dry home is a deadly one for them! Like and subscribe for more brain fuel discoveries! 📹 Image and Footage Credits Video by Magda Ehlers: https://www.pexels.com/video/crab-with-shell-in-aquarium-10106605/ Video by Abeer H: https://www.pexels.com/video/hermit-crab-on-a-scenic-beach-shore-29461015/ Video by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/video/hermit-crab-855228/ Video by Taryn Elliott: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-close-up-view-of-a-hermit-crab-under-the-water-5927997/ Video by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/video/little-hermit-crab-856707/ Photo by William Warby: https://www.pexels.com/photo/crab-at-the-bottom-of-the-ocean-19588314/