What is an Atlantic horseshoe crab? Atlantic horseshoe crabs may appear alien, but their history as earthlings is pretty impressive. They’ve been around for 450 million years, predating the ...

13 stunning photos from this year’s best wildlife photographers 13 stunning photos from this year’s best wildlife photographers Horseshoe crab blood is key to making a COVID-19 vaccine—but ...

Horseshoe crabs are often referred to as the "living fossils" of our planet—the four known species, including three in Asia ...

Horseshoe crabs are brown, body-armored arthropods with 10 eyes and a long, spiked tail. Despite their intimidating appearance, they are completely harmless to humans. Each spring along the Atlantic ...

Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus 1806 The Atlantic horseshoe crab ( Limulus polyphemus ), also known as the American horseshoe crab, is a species of marine and brackish chelicerate arthropod ...

DOVER, Del.— The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission decided this week to forgo a 2024 bait harvest of female horseshoe crabs in Delaware Bay, where the crabs’ eggs provide a critical food ...