After the spawning season, some Delaware beaches are covered in dead horseshoe crabs, yet stranding accounts for only an estimated 10% of horseshoe crab deaths. Here are a few fun facts about ...

The companies that harvest horseshoe crab blood in the U.S. can be secretive—and the state agencies and groups charged with regulating them often conceal basic data about the harvest from the ...

The horseshoe crabs have been harvested for use as bait and medicine from Florida to Maine over the years, though the largest harvests are in Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts and Virginia.

Thousands of dead horseshoe crabs are washing up on Maryland shores after having their “blue blood” harvested, according to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity.. The suit ...

Horseshoe crabs have been declining for at least 15 years, according to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Populations considered "good" in 2009 dropped to "poor" in 2019.

Horseshoe crabs are not endangered or threatened in Massachusetts, but their numbers are at historic lows. To protect the species, state wildlife officials are rolling out new regulations. As of ...

Horseshoe crab blood is key to making a COVID-19 vaccine—but the ecosystem may suffer. Conservationists worry the animals, which are vital food sources for many species along the U.S. East Coast ...

The horseshoe crabs have been harvested for use as bait and medicine from Florida to Maine over the years, though the largest harvests are in Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts and Virginia.

Horseshoe crabs gather on Delaware Bay beaches to spawn from May through early June, with the most seen during new and full moon high tides. The next new moon is May 27. The next full moon is June 11.

Horseshoe crabs are not endangered or threatened in Massachusetts, but their numbers are at historic lows. To protect the species, state wildlife officials are rolling out new regulations. As of ...