Mediterranean Hermit Crab
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Mediterranean Hermit Crab

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A hermit crab recognisable by the distinctive reddish or orange tips on its legs and claws. It has no hard shell of its own on the back of its body, so it lives inside empty seashells for protection, and as it grows it has to move into a larger shell. It is an extremely common species in Greece, found in shallow water on rocks, in tide pools, or among pebbles.

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From April to June and from September to October you get warm days, calm sea, and fewer crowds. July and August are hot and busy along the seafront, while winters stay mild but rainy.