Caribbean hermit crab right claw and is purple in color. Female land hermit crabs release fertilized eggs into the ocean. The spawning (called "washing" in the English-speaking Caribbean) occurs on certain nights, usually around August. This species is one of the two land hermit crabs commonly sold in the United States as a pet, the other being the Ecuadorian hermit crab. "C. clypeatus" has been confirmed to live as long as 12 years, and some crab owners have claimed to have crabs live up to 40 years. Caribbean hermit crab The Caribbean hermit crab, Coenobita clypeatus, also known as the soldier crab, the
Hermit thrush Hermit thrush The hermit thrush ("Catharus guttatus") is a medium-sized North American thrush. It is not very closely related to the other North American migrant species of "Catharus", but rather to the Mexican russet nightingale-thrush. The specific name "guttatus" is Latin for "spotted". This species measures in length, spans across the wings and weighs . Among standard measurements, the wing chord is , the bill is and the tarsus is . It is more compact and stockier than other North American "Catharus" thrushes, with relatively longer wings. The hermit thrush has the white-dark-white underwing pattern characteristic of "Catharus" thrushes. Adults