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Title: Horseshoe crabs in Washington Post
Post by: Paul Hamilton on 11-May-12, 01:58:24 PM
Awareness is growing.  Even though the Delawaqre beaches are about a hundred miles away, this story headlined the Post Local section.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/spring-fling-prehistoric-horseshoe-crabs-spawn-on-moonlit-beach/2012/05/10/gIQAbcMoHU_story.html?tid=pm_local_pop (http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/spring-fling-prehistoric-horseshoe-crabs-spawn-on-moonlit-beach/2012/05/10/gIQAbcMoHU_story.html?tid=pm_local_pop)

Paul


Title: Re: Horseshoe crabs in Washington Post
Post by: gayle on 11-May-12, 05:53:31 PM
Thanks Paul.  This is great!  The video should not be missed.

Gayle


Title: Re: Horseshoe crabs in Washington Post
Post by: Donna on 11-May-12, 06:15:55 PM
Very cool Paul. Looks like plenty of eggs for all, I hope. Thanks


Title: Re: Horseshoe crabs in Washington Post
Post by: MAK on 11-May-12, 06:29:56 PM
How do the crabs keep up their population if their eggs get devoured so much?  :confused:


Title: Re: Horseshoe crabs in Washington Post
Post by: Donna on 11-May-12, 06:43:11 PM
How do the crabs keep up their population if their eggs get devoured so much?  :confused:

Well, that's a problem, I believe.


Title: Re: Horseshoe crabs in Washington Post
Post by: MAK on 11-May-12, 06:47:59 PM
How do the crabs keep up their population if their eggs get devoured so much?  :confused:

Well, that's a problem, I believe.

 :stupid: I went back to the link and saw that there were 2 pages to the article. Duh!  :rolleyes: