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Horseshoe Crab Tags

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Submitted ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨fossilesque@mander.xyz⁩ to ⁨science_memes@mander.xyz⁩

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  • Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Good to know. Next time I see a horseshoe crab I won’t just run at it screaming “Can I see your blood?!”

    The crabs react better to it than most Uber drivers though.

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  • yesman@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Horseshoe crabs are vexing. We capture millions for their blood (useful for testing the purity of phama). There are alternatives, but biologist worry that the animals will suffer more if they become useless to humans.

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  • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Keep your eyes peeled

    Fun horseshoe crab fact: horseshoe crabs have like five different types of eyes. Even that tail is basically one big eye, covered in photoreceptive cells. Those fuckers are really good at crawling around in the mud.

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  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I failed crab in high school :(

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    • Morphit@feddit.uk ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Now’s your chance to find crab success!

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  • boatsnhos615@lemmings.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Definitely going to put on the resume

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  • recklessengagement@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Does the crab not also get a certificate of participation? They certainly deserve one

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  • Peace@programming.dev ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Wow, where do they live?

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    • general_kitten@sopuli.xyz ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Judging by the name probably on the hooves of horses

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    • ShepherdPie@midwest.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Image

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    • rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Probably Nantucket, judging by the image credit.

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      • Agrivar@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That image caused me to do a double-take! I live on Nantucket island, and am well aware of the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, and I’ve NEVER heard of this program nor anyone finding a tagged horseshoe crab.

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  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Does it need to be alive? I only find dead ones.

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    • JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If it’s tagged I’d still report it

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  • Etterra@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Seeing how valuable their blood is for medicine and research I would expect to check to come with that.

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  • adj16@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Nice, I understood that reference

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    • SendMePhotos@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      … I don’t.

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      • adj16@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The OG

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  • dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Completely relevant song for your living-fossil, crab-based browsing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxa9xqe4UNA

    Background:

    • dnr.maryland.gov/…/horseshoecrab-medical.aspx
    • abbyventure.com/…/how-to-experience-delawares-hor…
    • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slaughter_Beach,_Delaware
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  • IMongoose@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You can do a similar thing if you see a bird with a wing tag. You get a little certificate but no little bird pin thing sadly.

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