If there was ever a competition for the “perfect species,” the humble horseshoe crab likely would be a top contender. Its design is so flawless that it has remained essentially unchanged for about 445 ...

Horseshoe crabs are not endangered or threatened in Massachusetts, but their numbers are at historic lows. To protect the species, state wildlife officials are rolling out new regulations. As of 2024, ...

The medical use of horseshoe crabs highlights the dilemma between human safety, environmental sustainability, and scientific ...

CUMMAQUID — In the tidal flats bordering the beach at Mass Audubon's Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, where the waters of Barnstable Harbor ebb and flow through the Great Marshes behind the Sandy Neck ...

An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But ...

The horseshoe crab was about to make the same journey his species had made since before the dinosaurs roamed the earth. But as the young male horseshoe crab scuttled through Edisto Beach’s murky water ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Horseshoe crab spawning season has begun in the Lowcountry, according to the South Carolina Aquarium. In an Instagram post, the aquarium said the horseshoe crabs are coming ...

This Australian territory, with a human population of just over 2000 people, also has a very large number of red crabs! The ...

While South Carolina has made significant strides in recent years to protect the health of horseshoe crabs in its waters — and in turn protecting the red knot shorebirds that feed on the crabs’ eggs ...