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Hermit crabs line up and organize shell swapping

Publié le 05 Mai 2026

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Video published by BBC Earth

Hermit crabs, also called pagurids and part of the decapod crustaceans, regularly need to hide their abdomen inside a shell.

As they grow, they have to look for another, better-fitting shell, mainly abandoned shells on the beach.

When several hermit crabs gather to change homes, we can observe a kind of musical chairs game, where each one leaves its shell for a neighbor’s.

This video is worth watching.

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Hermit crabs line up and organize shell swapping

Publié le 05 Mai 2026

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Video published by BBC Earth

Hermit crabs, also called pagurids and part of the decapod crustaceans, regularly need to hide their abdomen inside a shell.

As they grow, they have to look for another, better-fitting shell, mainly abandoned shells on the beach.

When several hermit crabs gather to change homes, we can observe a kind of musical chairs game, where each one leaves its shell for a neighbor’s.

This video is worth watching.

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nature
animal
hermit crab
crustacean
decapod
pagurid
BBC
crab
documentary
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Hermit crabs line up and organize shell swapping

Publié le 05 Mai 2026

Information

Video published by BBC Earth

Hermit crabs, also called pagurids and part of the decapod crustaceans, regularly need to hide their abdomen inside a shell.

As they grow, they have to look for another, better-fitting shell, mainly abandoned shells on the beach.

When several hermit crabs gather to change homes, we can observe a kind of musical chairs game, where each one leaves its shell for a neighbor’s.

This video is worth watching.

Tags
nature
animal
hermit crab
crustacean
decapod
pagurid
BBC
crab
documentary
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