Hermit crab shells instead, as shown by a specimen of "Palaeopagurus vandenengeli" from the Speeton Clay, Yorkshire, UK from the Lower Cretaceous. Hermit crab Hermit crabs are decapod crustaceans of the superfamily Paguroidea. Most of the approximately 1,110 species possess an asymmetrical abdomen that is concealed in a scavenged mollusc shell carried around by the hermit crab. Most species have long, spirally curved abdomens, which are soft, unlike the hard, calcified abdomens seen in related crustaceans. The vulnerable abdomen is protected from predators by a salvaged empty seashell carried by the hermit crab, into which its whole body can retract. Most frequently,
Spider fighting tournament, with the last two victorious spiders fighting each other in the finale. Spiders used in spider derbies in Singapore come from the species "Thiania bhamoensis" (also called "Fighting Spider"), a jumping spider. The practice has been the subject of a memoir entitled "Spider Boys," and a popular television series in Singapore called "Fighting Spiders." Capturing, admiring, nurturing, and staging fights among these spiders is a popular activity among many young people. The practice had a relatively large financial impact on those young people who participate in these practices both because of the sale value of a strong contender and