It seems that when I was young I could find horseshoe crab shells easily but now it seems rare to spot one ...this is why I was happy to find this rather large, barnacle encrusted, shell on the beach...
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8 comments:
What a strange creature, what does the spiny tail do?
hmmm, not what would excite me, but I learned something from this, so I thank you!
Wow...that is incredible. I love Horseshoe crabs. They are so unique. I have seen them use the spiny tail to upright themselves. Other than that I'm not sure what it's for except to look fierce:) Great photo! Mickey
Oooh, that one must be a grand-daddy crab! He looks like he's been around a long time.
I've never seen one in the wild before - what a great find.
Delwyn - It is very prehistoric looking isn't it? According to Wikipedia the tail is used for steering in the water as well as helping to flip over if needed...
Violet - I learned something too - had to read the Wikipedia article before I linked to it:)
Mickey - Thanks! I think their fierce looks fascinate me...
Susan - I think it must be old too...it had slipper shells attached to it as well as barnacles...I didn't flip this over to see if it was alive or dead or a moulting...
Char - I haven't seen one of these in the wild in a long time either...I remember as a kid we used to worry about stepping on them...
That tail looks like a miniature sting ray tail - the type that spiked the crocodile hunter, our much loved Steve Irwin.
We see horeshoe crabs on some of the shores here in Brooklyn during certain times of the year when they mate. The Park Rangers try to protect them.
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