Hermit Crabs

Hermit Crabs. Written by Amy S. Hansen.

《寄居蟹》，作者：艾米·S·汉森

Shell Changing Night A hermit crab hurries across the beach. An empty shell just washed in. The shell is a little bigger than the one he's been using. He grabs the new shell with his claws. Then he pokes his head inside. It's empty. He stands on two legs. Then he slips his body out of his old shell and into the new one. He's in.

换壳之夜 一只寄居蟹匆匆爬过沙滩。 一枚空海螺刚好被冲上岸。 这枚海螺比他现在住的那只稍微大一点。 他用钳子抓住了新海螺。 接着他把脑袋探了进去。 里面是空的哦。 他用两条腿站着。 接着他把身体从旧壳里抽出来，滑进了新壳里。 他成功住进去啦。

What do hermit crabs look like? Hermit crabs are related to other crabs and also to lobsters and shrimp. A hermit crab has its own hard outer shell called an exoskeleton, but the exoskeleton only covers part of its body. A hermit crab wears an old seashell to protect its soft parts.

寄居蟹长什么样子呀？ 寄居蟹和其他蟹类是近亲，和龙虾、虾也有亲缘关系哦。 寄居蟹自己长有坚硬的外壳，叫做外骨骼， 不过外骨骼只覆盖了他身体的一部分。 所以寄居蟹会背上旧海螺壳，来保护自己柔软的身体部位。

A hermit crab has five pairs of legs. The first pair of legs ends in claws. The second and third pairs are for walking. The fourth and fifth pairs are short. The crab uses the little back legs to hold onto its shell home. A hermit crab also has two pairs of antennae. They help the crab taste water and find food. There are more than 800 different kinds of hermit crabs. Some are as tiny as a penny. Others are as big as a softball.

寄居蟹有五对腿。 第一对腿的末端是钳子。 第二对和第三对腿是用来走路的。 第四对和第五对腿短短的。 寄居蟹会用这对小小的后腿牢牢抓住自己的壳房子。 寄居蟹还有两对触角。 触角能帮寄居蟹尝出水的味道，还能帮他找食物哦。 世界上有800多种不同的寄居蟹。 有些小得像一枚硬币。 有些大得像一个垒球。

How do hermit crabs live? Hermit crabs live in warm oceans all around the world. Some hermit crabs live on beaches or in tidal pools. Others live in the water. All hermit crabs are scavengers. They will eat just about any food they can find. Seaweed? Love it. Dead fish? They're great. Rotting wood? Dinner is served.

寄居蟹是怎么生活的呀？ 寄居蟹生活在世界各地温暖的海洋里。 有些寄居蟹住在沙滩上或者潮池里。 还有些住在海里。 所有的寄居蟹都是食腐动物。 几乎所有能找到的食物他们都吃。 海草？ 超爱吃的。 死鱼？ 太美味啦。 腐烂的木头？ 开饭咯~

Hermit crabs are mostly nocturnal, which means they move around at night. They hide in their shells during the day. Baby Hermit Crabs Hermit crabs start as eggs. The eggs hatch in the water, and larvae float out. The larvae look like tiny shrimp. For a few months, they grow and change shape. When they are big enough, they find an empty seashell and join the colony.

寄居蟹大多是夜行动物，意思就是他们晚上才出来活动哦。 他们白天会躲在自己的壳里。寄居蟹宝宝 寄居蟹最开始是卵。卵在水里孵化，幼虫就会漂出来。 幼虫看起来像小小的虾。接下来的几个月里，他们会慢慢长大，改变外形。 等他们长到足够大，就会找到一枚空海螺壳，加入寄居蟹大家庭。