One of the larger in the family, the Land hermit Crab only returns to sea for the females to lay their fertilized eggs.

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One of the larger in the family, the Land hermit Crab only returns to sea for the females to lay their fertilized eggs. Though very terrestrial in habits they still require larger whelk and conch shells for protection

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Size: 6200px × 4095px
Location: Mbudya Island, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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