Most observed native hermit crabs
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
9 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Caribbean Land Hermit Crab
Coenobita clypeatus
11,801 observations
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Thinstripe Hermit Crab
Clibanarius vittatus
5,339 observations
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Left-handed Hermit Crab
Calcinus laevimanus
1,620 observations
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Orangeclaw Hermit Crab
Calcinus tibicen
667 observations
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Antillean Hermit Crab
Clibanarius antillensis
524 observations
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Red King Crab
Paralithodes camtschaticus
390 observations
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Red Reef Hermit
Paguristes cadenati
202 observations
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Shortfinger Hermit
Pagurus brevidactylus
164 observations
Other species All
72 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Blueband Hermit Crab
Pagurus samuelis
11,417 observations
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Pacific Hairy Hermit Crab
Pagurus hirsutiusculus
9,017 observations
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Long-claw Hermit Crab
Pagurus longicarpus
8,056 observations
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Grainy Hermit Crab
Pagurus granosimanus
4,993 observations
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Ventura Hermit Crab
Pagurus venturensis
1,890 observations
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Flat-clawed Hermit Crab
Pagurus pollicaris
1,516 observations
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Giant Hermit Crab
Petrochirus diogenes
1,373 observations
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Blue-legged Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor
1,087 observations