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An Ancient Mariner… the horseshoe crab

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 19, 2016

Talk about weird and cool at the same time! The horseshoe crab is one of the oldest living species we have in the Gulf of Mexico. Fossils of this animal date back to almost 500 million years… this is before there was such a thing as fish! ... READ MORE

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Hermit Crabs

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 8, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director There are many species of the animal kingdom known to use tools. To humans, this is a sign of intelligence, at least to some degree. While hermit crabs may not be considered a ... READ MORE

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Tags: Animal, Beach, Crab, Crustacean, Environment, Florida, General Information, Gulf, Hermit Crab, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Ocean, Shell, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Water, Wildlife

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An Ancient Mariner… the horseshoe crab

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