If you happen upon an overturned horseshoe crab on the beach this summer, don't be afraid to give it a helping hand. Though they look menacing, horseshoe crabs do not bite or sting. The tail, which ...
Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has decided to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, following a vociferous comment period that provoked opposition According ...
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has decided to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, following a vociferous comment period that provoked opposition According ...
For the countless horseshoe crabs that trek up Ocean City's 94th Street canal, a successful spawning period could be the difference between sustaining or losing the species entirely. Research that ...
Horseshoe crabs are not endangered or threatened in Massachusetts, but their numbers are at historic lows. To protect the species, state wildlife officials are rolling out new regulations. As of 2024, ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Don't be alarmed if you see two horseshoe crabs latching onto each other and walking toward the shore. It's just their ancient mating ritual. Although horseshoe crabs mate year-round, ...
The best time to see the ancient wonders that are horseshoe crabs is now, as they return to Delaware Bay beaches for spawning season. Horseshoe crabs first developed 540 million years ago in the ...
Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, hard-shelled, spear-tailed sea creatures crept along the ocean floors. Four hundred million years later, their form and lifestyle is virtually unchanged. Today, ...
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