Can an anemone sting hermit crabs and emerald crabs ? I fed my anemone a silver side and it has attracted a crowd. 4 hermits and a emerald , emerald can reach in and grab the silver side . My clown is getting a few but shes not real big yet. I dont want to knock the crabs off im sure it happens in the wild was just curious .... crabs are on a piece of branch rock trying to reach in ......