Australian land hermit crab facts for kids
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The Australian land hermit crab is a special type of hermit crab that lives on land. You can find them in Australia. These crabs are active at night and eat many different things. They like to live in groups in warm, tropical places close to water.
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Where They Live
The Australian land hermit crab only lives in certain parts of northern Australia. You can find them in places like northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and northern Queensland. They are unique to these areas.
About Australian Land Hermit Crabs
Size and Looks
These hermit crabs can grow quite big. Their main body shell, called a carapace, can be up to 40 millimeters long. That's about the size of a large coin!
They look a lot like another type of crab called the Pacific hermit crab. Both of these crabs spend less time developing in water than other crabs.
What They Look Like
Australian land hermit crabs are usually light brown or pale brown. They have two dark oval shapes on the front of their head. Their long eyestalks are the same color as their body.
Each of their claws has a dark stripe going up and down. Their legs also have dark brown spots all over them. The part of their body that goes into the shell, called the abdomen, is short and wide.
Images for kids
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Photo of a Coenobita variabilis land hermit crab from Australia.
