Fewer horseshoe crabs problematic for shorebirds

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They’re not really crabs, their species is more than 300 million years old and they can look extremely creepy to some people. But, horseshoe crabs are a vital part of northeast Florida’s coastal ecosystem, especially as their eggs provide necessary...

  • Two horseshoe crabs mate on the edge of the water in 2017.
    Two horseshoe crabs mate on the edge of the water in 2017.
They’re not really crabs, their species is more than 300 million years old and they can look extremely creepy to some people. But, horseshoe crabs are a vital part of northeast Florida’s coastal…

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