Hermit crab
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| Name: Coenobita cavipes Family: Coenobitidae - Terrestrial Hermit Crabs | ||||||
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Names in other languages
ヤドカリ
寄居蟹 Bernard-l'ermite Cangrejo ermitaño Granchio paguro Рак-отшельник
소라게 寄居蟹 Bernard-l'ermite Cangrejo ermitaño Einsiedlerkrebs Heremietkreeft | ||||||
The Hermit Crab (ヤドカリ, Yadokari), a type of crab, is a bug that can be caught in the Animal Crossing series. This bug can be caught in the Japanese-exclusive Doubutsu no Mori e+, as well as in Animal Crossing: New Leaf (on Tortimer Island) and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In New Leaf and New Horizons, it sells for 1,000 Bells.
Catch details
In New Leaf
"I caught a hermit crab! Finally, it came out of its shell!"
| Time of year | All year |
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| Time of day | 7 PM - 8 AM |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Location | On beach (Exclusive to Tortimer Island) |
| Size | 40 mm |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Selling price |  1,000 Bells
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In New Horizons
"I caught a hermit crab! I think it wanted to be left alone!"
| Time of year | North: All year South: All year |
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| Time of day | 7 PM – 8 AM |
| Location | Disguised on shoreline |
| Weather | Any weather |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling prices |  Nook's Cranny: 1,000 Bells Flick: 1,500 Bells
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Donating to the museum
Players can donate the Hermit Crab to the museum by talking to Blathers.
In New Leaf
After being donated, the Hermit Crab can be found in the first room of the bug exhibit next to the pond. The exhibit has this to say about the Hermit Crab:
"Hermit crabs live in empty shells they can fit their bodies into. As they grow, they find bigger shells. They're quite picky about each new shell and first measure the opening with their claws. The shells they choose usually fit well, and they'll sometimes fight one another over ownership rights."
In New Horizons
Blathers has this to say about the Hermit Crab:
"The hermit crab is not an insect... Though it most certainly resembles one! Blech! It looks much like a spider—what with its creepy eyes and crawly legs—but is, in fact, a crustacean. As such, the hermit crab has 10 legs and also wears a shell. But it doesn't grow this shell itself. It slips its soft body into shells left behind by snails, you see, and moves into ever-larger ones as it grows. Talk about a strange way to make a home."
Gallery
Doubutsu no Mori e+
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Names in other languages
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ヤドカリ yadokari |
Hermit Crab |
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소라게 sorage |
Hermit Crab |
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寄居蟹 jìjūxiè |
Hermit Crab |
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Рак-отшельник Rak-otshel'nik |
Hermit Crab |
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Heremietkreeft | Hermit Crab |
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Einsiedlerkrebs | Hermit Crab |
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Cangrejo ermitaño | Hermit Crab |
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Bernard-l'ermite | Hermit Crab |
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Spaguro (NL) Granchio paguro (NH) |
Hermit Crab |
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