This poor Atlantic horseshoe crab had an extremely bad mold and has been crippled ever since. During the molt, he had lost parts of his feet and pieces of his disc (prosoma). He can't move around anymore and relies solely on the Anne Kolb Center naturalists to hand feed him. He also needs to be cleaned from algae every couple of weeks.
The crab (Limulus polyphemus), also known as the American horseshoe crab, has been living in the nature center for the last 6 years. While it should be able to regrow its missing pieces, it has not molted in a very long while.
The crab (Limulus polyphemus), also known as the American horseshoe crab, has been living in the nature center for the last 6 years. While it should be able to regrow its missing pieces, it has not molted in a very long while.
