without being sarcastic?
2007-06-25 03:02:58 · 9 answers · asked by blue morning 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
1) The medical profession uses an extract from the horseshoe crab's blue, copper-based blood called lysate to test the purity of medicines? It's blood is also used to detect the presence of bacteria in medical supplies. Certain properties of the shell have also been used to speed blood clotting and to make absorbable sutures.
2) They're very interesting looking
3) They've been around for ages (over 300 million years) almost unchanged, which means they're doing something right.
4) They make me think of a Ferengi space ship
2007-06-26 09:04:05 · answer #1 · answered by Sheriam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sweetly keep other crabs from falling from the top of a barrel
Their company is prized by Red Lobsters
They are roll models for Roaches everywhere.
They have kept a many of new Englander from hunger.
(all hail the horseshoe crab)
2007-06-25 03:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by nutsfornouveau 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horse shoe crabs are beautiful and have been around for hundreds of millions of years, prior to the dinosaurs. They seem to mind their own business, lay their eggs and live their lives, sometimes going close to the shore. They're rather large and a beautiful shade of deep, chestnut brown. I saw one near Cape Cod, MA. many years ago and honestly, I'll never forget its swimming/moving close to the shore. I guess it was looking for food.
2007-06-25 17:42:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are very amusing.
They are nice critters.
Are great fun to hold and play with.
I feel sad when I see them eaten by Seagulls and I save any I can that have washed ashore at the beach.
2007-06-25 03:06:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are mellow creatures.
They eat bugs and algae, helping to keep our waters clean.
They are fascinating to watch.
They provide a source of protein for their predators, keeping the ecosystem in check.
2007-06-25 03:07:59 · answer #5 · answered by Zygai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't pinch.
they are the closest thing to living fossils.
they look scary but aren't dangerous.
they help clean up the oceans.
2007-06-25 03:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by kerfitz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They probably taste nice.
2007-06-26 08:44:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their blood is a nice blue color.
2007-06-25 03:22:02 · answer #8 · answered by Maria b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ancient
usefull (for medical research)
Interesting
Appetizing (ok, I made that one up, I don't think you can eat them, but I am digging for complements here)
2007-06-25 03:08:35 · answer #9 · answered by HP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋