Limulus links
Dive into these links for more information about the horseshoe crab, its habits and the threats it faces.

Spawning — Limulus style
The racy facts about the springtime ritual, courtesy of the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass. The spawning page is part of a new feature the MBL has introduced on the horseshoe crab.

Horseshoe crabs
Students from an elementary school in Delaware and their teacher put this comprehensive and informative site together.

The Horseshoe Crab
Another comprehensive site by the Ecological Research and Development Group. Covers horseshoe paleontology, medical uses, sightings, conservation, natural history and more

Biology and Life History of Horseshoe Crabs
National Audubon Society site with scientific tidbits and the latest news on the horseshoe crab and how it's being affected by overfishing and other threats.

Delaware Audubon Society
News and notes from the Horseshoe Crab Crisis Update Center

Maryland's Horseshoe Crab Information Page
More about horseshoe crab biology and management, plus a spawning survey

The Horseshoe Crab — Putting Science to Work
to Help "Man's Best Friend
Photos, sound clips and links from the University of Delaware Sea Grant College Program

The Humble Horseshoe Crab
Information from the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife

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