Hermit crabs use plastic bottle caps and other trash as their homes, instead of shells.

 

Ever wondered what happens to the cup of your bottle after you throw it away on the beach?

 

 

These images should make you worry. A lot.

 

 

 

Check it out at:

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-trash-homes-of-hermit-crabs?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20160908&bt_email=pneill%40thew2o.net&bt_ts=1473343151248

in Anika Burgess’s story.