Mating Horseshoe Crabs DELAWARE BAY

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The beaches of Delaware Bay are prime territory for the spawning of Horseshoe Crabs, an ancient species of Arthropod more closely related to spiders than to other types of crabs or crustaceans. The best time to observe Horseshoe Crab spawning is in the evening, at high tide, near the full and new moons of May and early June.


Playlist of videos about the bay (just horseshoe crabs for now).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Image: Pair of mating horseshoe crabs.
Public domain photo by Breese Greg, U.S. FWS

Trip 10 - Mid-Atlantic
  1. Delaware Bay
  2. Assateague Island
  3. Chesapeake Bay
  4. National Museum of Natural History
  5. National Zoo
  6. Baltimore Aquarium
  7. American Museum of Natural History
  8. Bronx Zoo
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Southeastern Delaware [38.8oN, 75.2oW]

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