Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)

Description:

Description: The horseshoe crab or Atlantic horseshoe crab is a marine chelicerate arthropod. Despite its name, it is more closely related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions than to crabs. Horseshoe crabs are most commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico and along the northern Atlantic coast of North America. A main area of annual migration is the Delaware Bay, although stray individuals are occasionally found in Europe. (wikipedia). Date: 28 September 2008, 15:20. Source: Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus). Author: Cliff from I now live in Arlington, VA (Outside Washington DC), USA. Camera location38° 53′ 29.46″ N, 77° 01′ 33.78″ W View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.891517; -77.026051.