UPDATE: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/717794020275353272

cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/715310569850044948

Time comes for us all.

We found this dead horseshoe crab on the beach today. It had a numbered tag on its shell apparently put there by The Maryland Fish & Wildlife Conservation Office. I’ve seen many horseshoe crabs here over the years, but never one with a tag. I made sure to go to the website and log it.

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  • @dumbcrumbEnglish
    13•6 months ago

    Well taxinomically, they aren’t actually crabs or crustaceans. More closely related to arachnids.

    • @thebestaquaman
      3•6 months ago

      Aren’t crabs in general just like the spiders of the sea?

      • @dumbcrumbEnglish
        5•6 months ago

        They may look like it but they aren’t closely related at all