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Horshoe Crab (Atlantic)

limulus polyphemus

Photo by SeanRees
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Description:

Horseshoe Crab?

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Horshoe crab (Atlantic)

limulus polyphemus

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I remember my dad used to scare me to death when he would find one of these dead, or just the shell... Good times :)
In Vietnam, we call it "Sam". It is said to have poison.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2012

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