They’re more closely related to certain kinds of lobsters than to true crabs. Hermit crabs have a curled tail with a hook that enables their bodies to fit inside these borrowed shells.

When it comes to crustaceans, lobsters, and crabs seem to steal the spotlight. Both of these shelled creatures are well known ...

Dan Fleck, executive director of the Brazil Rock 33/34 Lobster Association, says the crabs are having a significant impact on the lobster catch in certain areas, particularly in lobster fishing ...

A burgeoning Jonah crab population is proving a challenge for some Nova Scotia lobster fishermen. Dan Fleck, executive director of the Brazil Rock 33/34 Lobster Association, says the crabs are having ...