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Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus Holding claws &lt;3!<br /> <br /> These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other&#039;s claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It&#039;s also pretty empty as most people aren&#039;t willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It&#039;s an incredible place!<br /> <br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="252" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/447924024?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" frameborder="0"></iframe></section><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99902/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html" title="Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/99902_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=s5F5ni2ep4%2Bnm3dXE8Hsdf%2Fudb8%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other&#039;s claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It&#039;s also pretty empty as most people aren&#039;t willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It&#039;s an incredible place!<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/447924024<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99898/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99903/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99901/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99900/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html Geotagged,Long-wristed Hermit Crab,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99901/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html" title="Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/99901_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=AMQSA1bZnEZ1tQ5N2t9PBVQsYCA%3D" width="200" height="170" alt="Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other&#039;s claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It&#039;s also pretty empty as most people aren&#039;t willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It&#039;s an incredible place!<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/447924024 Geotagged,Long-wristed Hermit Crab,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99903/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html" title="Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/99903_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xekS5E4yrDAgvrL4hitsi8HVQ7A%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other&#039;s claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It&#039;s also pretty empty as most people aren&#039;t willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It&#039;s an incredible place!<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/447924024<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99898/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99902/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99901/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99900/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html Geotagged,Long-wristed Hermit Crab,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99898/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html" title="Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/99898_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=wHJQmq%2BVze%2BS7%2BVdO0%2B5tYAzQt8%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus Holding claws &lt;3!<br /> <br /> These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other&#039;s claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It&#039;s also pretty empty as most people aren&#039;t willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It&#039;s an incredible place!<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/447924024<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99903/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99902/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99901/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99900/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html Arthropoda,Geotagged,Pagurus,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States,crab,crustacea,hermit crab" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Long-wristed Hermit Crab,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus

Holding claws <3!

These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other's claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.

Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It's also pretty empty as most people aren't willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It's an incredible place!


Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other's claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It's also pretty empty as most people aren't willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It's an incredible place!<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/447924024<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99898/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99903/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99901/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99900/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html Geotagged,Long-wristed Hermit Crab,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States

Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other's claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It's also pretty empty as most people aren't willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It's an incredible place!<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/447924024 Geotagged,Long-wristed Hermit Crab,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States

Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other's claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It's also pretty empty as most people aren't willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It's an incredible place!<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/447924024<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99898/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99902/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99901/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99900/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html Geotagged,Long-wristed Hermit Crab,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States

Long-wristed Hermit Crab - Pagurus longicarpus Holding claws <3!<br /> <br /> These crabs were quite ubiquitous in the low tide zone. And, so many of them were in pairs -- where one of them was holding the other's claw. It was so cute. These crabs can pinch, but I usually find them to be gentle and have never been pinched by one.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Low tide zone on Laudholm beach. Laudholm is part of Wells National Estuarine Research Preserve. The preserve includes 2,250 acres of upland fields and forests, freshwater and estuarine wetlands, salt marshes, brackish marshes, scrub swamp, and a beach-and-dune system. The protected area goes from Little River to the Ogunquit River. The beach is enormous at low tide with lots of fun areas to explore for critters. It's also pretty empty as most people aren't willing to hike through the preserve to get to the beach. The beach is very variable with areas of coarse and fine sand, mudflats, boulders, and cobbles. It's an incredible place!<br /> <br /> https://vimeo.com/447924024<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99903/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99902/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99901/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/99900/long-wristed_hermit_crab_-_pagurus_longicarpus.html Arthropoda,Geotagged,Pagurus,Pagurus longicarpus,Summer,United States,crab,crustacea,hermit crab

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    A glorious post! It has it all. Cool video, fantastic photos, great info, and your touchy style to round it off. Well done! Posted 5 years ago
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      Thanks Ferdy! They were so fun to watch. I really want to know why they hang out in pairs and hold claws, but can't find any info about it. I may have to contact my former marine bio professor to inquire...Not sure if I can stand not knowing, lol. Posted 5 years ago
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        We must know! Posted 5 years ago
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    Very nice video! Posted 5 years ago
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      Thanks Marta :) Posted 5 years ago
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    Nice photo's and video! These hermit crabs are really cool. Posted 5 years ago
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      Thanks Joost! They are very cool and super curious! Posted 5 years ago

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The Long-wristed Hermit Crab

"Pagurus longicarpus", the long-wristed hermit crab, is a common hermit crab found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States and the Atlantic coast of Canada.

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Similar species: Decapods
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2020. Captured Aug 13, 2020 12:44 in Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farms Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.