We were in the Okaloosa Island, (Fort Walton/Destin area), walking along the beach, it had washed up and was flipped over on it's back. It was about the size of a salad plate, brown in color and the helmet had a lip around it. We were careful, and flipped it back over and it attempted to swim away, but a wave flipped over again...I'm not sure, but it seemed a little sick? The beaches were beautiful and the water clear as a bell...I spent more time in the water this time than I ever have before.
2006-07-22 13:35:57 · 12 answers · asked by Lucky 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Sounds like a horseshoe crab, actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions than crabs. They're living fossils, having been around since 100 million years before dinosaurs. The tail is used for flipping the horseshoe crab bock onto its belly.
2006-07-22 13:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by klimongelli 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Horseshoe crab-from the last answer-the tail itself isn't a stinger-but I lived on the beach for 20 yrs and understand there is a stinger IN the tail-have seen ppl saying they were "stung" by one
2006-07-22 13:41:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 12:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a horse shoe crab - limulus polyphemus - crab is just the name though. It's related to spiders, ticks, and scorpions. The stinger is not a stinger, it's just a tail that it uses to help propel itself around.
2006-07-22 13:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by oak_ridger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horseshoe crab- actually related to spiders
2006-07-22 13:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by The Stranger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a horseshoe crab.
2006-07-22 13:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by miss_chrissy_dawn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
horseshoe crab. It was good of you to give it a helping hand.
2006-07-22 13:54:09 · answer #7 · answered by honiebee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soulds like a horeshoe crab. I have found them in that location before.
2006-07-22 13:41:53 · answer #8 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a horse shoe crab . They are protected by law.
2006-07-22 13:41:16 · answer #9 · answered by usserydog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a horseshoe crab
google it to make sure
2006-07-22 13:37:40 · answer #10 · answered by visionary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋