Jun 27, 2008 7:26 AM

Photo of the Day #261: Horseshoe crab

The remains of a horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) that didn’t make it back into the surf. Photographed on May 17, 2008 at Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware.

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The remains of a horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) that didn't make it back into the surf. Photographed on May 17, 2008 at Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware.

Brian Switek is a freelance science writer and a paleontology volunteer with the Natural History Museum of Utah. He is also author of the books My Beloved Brontosaurus and Written in Stone. ... Read More

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