Limulus polyphemus Horseshoe Crab

    Horseshoe Crabs, both dead and alive, are occasionally found on northeast Florida beaches.  However, living juvenile specimens (about 15-30 mm.) can be found by the thousands in certain areas near inlets which are sheltered from the open Atlantic.

Limulus polyphemus - Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus - Horseshoe Crab

Live in the surf, Mayport Naval Station Beach, Duval Co., FL 8/18/2005 (about 300 mm. - shell)