Feb 12 (Reuters) - Environmental groups on Monday petitioned the U.S. government seeking endangered species protection for the American horseshoe crab, a "living fossil" under threat from commercial ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Interstate fishing regulators are limiting the harvest of a primordial species of invertebrate to try to help rebuild its population and aid a threatened species of bird.

Several locals have reported "unusual amounts of dead horseshoe crabs" washing up on Massachusetts beaches in recent days. However, officials say the spectacle is no cause for concern, as they're just ...

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 ...

When the spring high tides strike, tens of thousands of horseshoe crabs descend on the Delaware Bay to spawn. (Steph Yin/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...

When thinking about the kinds of animals that are legally protected, arachnids probably aren’t the first that come to mind—let alone horseshoe crabs, the giant prehistoric animal that now resides in ...

The best time to see the ancient wonders that are horseshoe crabs is now, as they return to Delaware Bay beaches for spawning season. Horseshoe crabs first developed 540 million years ago in the ...

BALTIMORE - Conservation efforts are in the works to save endangered horseshoe crabs as they begin migration onto Maryland beaches. Protecting the horseshoe crab is crucial as the ancient species play ...

A new study looking at horseshoe crabs in the Long Island Sound confirms the ancient creatures face potential extinction. The threat stems from climate change, loss of habitat, and overharvesting.