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Can hermit crabs communicate?

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Yes they communicate. They don’t have a language like humans. They have a social signaling language that serves in the form of gestures. If you could imagine communicating only in gestures and “body language” (no alphabet allowed) then you have some idea of the scope of their messaging. read more

Hermit crabs communication is very mysterious. We know that they make a clicking and chirping noise, especially when they are agitated. They also wave antennae at each other when they first meet but this could be just "feeling" each other out more than communication. read more

Hermit crabs are intelligent creatures that use sound, motion, and behavior to communicate and interact. Here are some examples of how they use these specific features. Third, and finally, a hermit crab uses motion to communicate. A hermit crab uses its antenna to talk to other hermit crabs and/or to feel it's habitat. read more

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