[Coenobita clypeatus]
Native to southern Florida, The Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, The West Indies, Venezuela, and Belize. I even saw these guys a considerable distance inland, I was surprised at how far away from the shore they will venture!
Ranging in size from a quarter of an inch long to about three inches long, (maybe even bigger!) these hermit crabs will live in stolen seashells, usually sea snails, although some hermit crabs will use bivalve shells, or hollow pieces of stone or wood. This is where they got the name "hermit" crab. They can be identified by their one large pincer, usually slightly purplish in color.
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