Friday, March 4, 2011

horseshoe crab habitat

from their busy task of eating horseshoe crab eggs on the beach.

from their busy task of eating horseshoe crab eggs on the beach.

Click on the labeled states to learn more about current horseshoe crab

Click on the labeled states to learn more about current horseshoe crab

Horseshoe crabs are used by fisherman for bait.

Horseshoe crabs are used by fisherman for bait.

A smaller male horseshoe crab behind the bigger female horseshoe crab on the

A smaller male horseshoe crab behind the bigger female horseshoe crab on the

The number of horseshoe crabs is decreasing because of loss of habitat and

The number of horseshoe crabs is decreasing because of loss of habitat and

Horseshoe Crab

Horseshoe Crab

Photos special to The News/Maureen Barrett The Fortescue Horseshoe Crab

Photos special to The News/Maureen Barrett The Fortescue Horseshoe Crab

That doesn't make much difference to a horseshoe crab or sea turtle.

That doesn't make much difference to a horseshoe crab or sea turtle.

The horseshoe crabs have to shed their exoskeleton just like any other

The horseshoe crabs have to shed their exoskeleton just like any other

Our horseshoe crabs are threatened by abandoned drift nets, habitat loss and

Our horseshoe crabs are threatened by abandoned drift nets, habitat loss and

Horseshoe crabs on the beach

Horseshoe crabs on the beach

Distribution of horseshoe crabs throughout the Earth.

Distribution of horseshoe crabs throughout the Earth.

horseshoe-crab-photo.jpg

horseshoe-crab-photo.jpg

Female horseshoe crab returning to the ocean.

Female horseshoe crab returning to the ocean.

 crabs in Delaware Bay including: horseshoe crab spawning habitat

crabs in Delaware Bay including: horseshoe crab spawning habitat

The most spectacular Horseshoe crab event is the spring mating,

The most spectacular Horseshoe crab event is the spring mating,

Aside from horseshoe crabs, mum found a huge tapeworm which left my brother

Aside from horseshoe crabs, mum found a huge tapeworm which left my brother

Coastal horseshoe crabs (Tachypleus gigas) trapped in a drift net

Coastal horseshoe crabs (Tachypleus gigas) trapped in a drift net

Delaware Courts Overturn Ban on Horseshoe Crab Harvest

Delaware Courts Overturn Ban on Horseshoe Crab Harvest

World Horseshoe Crab Distribution Map

World Horseshoe Crab Distribution Map

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