How do horseshoe crab reproduce?

Answer 1

They spawn just once a year. Over a decade ago it was discovered that eel like the taste of female horseshoe crab. This caused a great frenzy of abuse and greed from hunters who collected the crabs in overabundance of what was needed. Because of this the very existence of a small south American migratory bird hangs in the balance as we speak. This is due to a shortage of excess horseshoe crab eggs that were once plentiful in the North American sand at the birds short resting & eating stop before flying to the Arctic Circle. Data from scientists shows that very few if any of these birds made it to the Arctic last year where they would have begun their breeding process. And if they can't breed = they can't survive.

Thanks to NATURE and PBS for making this information accessible and provocative during these times of the squeaky human spectacle. For further info on the horseshoe crab and it's remarkable contribution to our lives visit your local library. It's worth knowing how and why we no longer kill the horseshoe crab and how instead harvesting some of their ancient blue blood has helped the progress of human medicine and human lfe.

Answer 2

they have egs