A hermit crab rescuer is sharing a rare look at the fascinating moment of a hermit crab changing shells.
According to SWNS, Angela Sayre, the founder of Crustacean Plantation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to crab conservation and rehabilitation, recently captured the move on camera and shared the clip on social media.
In the video, a hermit crab scuttles amongst numerous shells before choosing one to move into. For several seconds, the hermit crab works to align itself with the opening of the empty shell. Once happy with the placement, the hermit crab gingerly scoots itself out of its brown-striped shell and reveals the lower half of its body, which is usually hidden away.
Unlike the crab’s exposed face and claws, the crustacean’s rarely seen lower section appears smooth, soft, and devoid of any hard armor.
The hermit crab only remains fully exposed for a brief…
