Hermit crabs using plastic rubbish as artificial shells

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2024-01-26

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Hermit crabs famously don't make their own shells but instead use discarded ones found on the ocean floor. Now new photos show the crustaceans are also turning to "artificial shells" made from plastic waste.
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