The primitive compound eyes of a horseshoe crab are one the largest to be found in nature. In contrast to many insects and spiders that build their eyes from glassy proteins, the horseshoe crab uses ...

Horseshoe crabs have survived for hundreds of millions of years, and their biology and resilience continue to spark wonder.

NORTH CAROLINA (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – You’ve probably seen little horseshoe crabs on so many of our Carolina beaches, “people call them rumbas of the ocean; really, they’ll eat anything in the sediment ...

Taking great care to be gentle, because improper handling of the crab can kill it, Project Limulus researchers tag a Horseshoe Crab at Milford Point. They’ve got 12 legs, 10 eyes, eggs that can ...