Careful Management Ensures the Delaware Bay Remains a Horseshoe Crab Haven

Every spring, millions of living fossils make their way to the beaches along the Delaware Bay, continuing a cycle that’s been underway for thousands of years. Creepy-crawlies more than a foot long clad in carapaces and trailing a tail-like spike emerge from the waves to gather along the shoreline en masse in hopes of finding a mate. These are horseshoe crabs, and the body of water dividing Delaware from New Jersey is home to their largest spawning grounds in the world.

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Showcasing Delawareans’ Horseshoe Crab Art

We requested Delawareans send us their horseshoe crab art and they did so! Check out a stunning display of tattoos, clothing, paintings and more that demonstrate the connection Delawareans have to our state marine animal.

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