Coenobita compressus

For a while, all of my hermit crabs except Tiny would die within a year or two. Now this one has been here about two years, and I think it's time to give it a name...Update: My mom just named it Parker :)

Galapagos, Ecuador

This is my long-living hermit crab that is at least 9 years old.

A Terrestrial Hermit Crab climbs an agave near the coast of southwest Mexico. The species is quite widespread on the coastlines of the Pacific Ocean.