Horseshoe crabs come onshore to New York beaches in May and June to mate and lay eggs during the evening high tides throughout the new and full moon cycles. Each year DEC implements two 5-day harvest closures around peak "spawning moons” in these months to allow crabs to spawn uninterrupted and leave more eggs on the beach, increasing reproductive success and shorebird foraging opportunities. This year’s horseshoe crab harvest closures are May 21–25 and June 4–8. All commercial harvest of horses
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The Horseshoe Crab has definitely entered spawning season in Georgia and these incredible critters made their presence known on the beach of Tybee Island today: https://trib.al/zYPmnhW These ancient-looking creatures are not actually crabs at all! In fact, they are more closely related to spiders and scorpions.🕷️🦂 ...Wait, before you get the heebie-jeebies, these living fossils are totally harmless and beneficial for our marine ecosystem.🌊 Since the species is considered "vulnerable" by the I
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