Blue Eyed Hermit Crab

The blue eyed hermit crab (Paguristes sericeus) is easily recognisable by its bright blue eyes and its reddish-orangish eye stalks. Hermit crabs are not really crabs, however they are crustaceans. I have been studying blue eyed hermit crabs recently and I have found out a few things. They are always hungry and they are determined. The hermit crab in the picture has lots of animals living on its shell. It has a slipper snail, barnacles, and a few worms all living on its shell. Hermit crabs also have the ability to grow legs back if they fall or break off. This is called regeneration.