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Swimming in January!
- Thread starter Jdarg
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they are creepy when upside down!!!!
they get as big as a garbage can lid, and often you see them turned over, and their underside is like lots of giant roach legs. as it turns out, they are not crabs. they are related to spiders and scorpions. and have been around for over 200 million years.you can find tons of "dead" ones on the beach. but they aren't dead - they have molted and left their entire intact shell/tail on the shore. they have long lifespans - 10 to 20 years.
they are good guys though. they provide eggs for migrating birds. and they are important for scientific research and for their use in medicine. plus a substance from the shell contains healing and other properties used to treat many conditions.. and is used to make many products such as contact lenses. who knew.
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DD
SoWal Expert
they are creepy when upside down!!!!
you can find tons of "dead" ones on the beach. but they aren't dead - they have molted and left their entire intact shell/tail on the shore. they have long lifespans - 10 to 20 years.
they are good guys though. they provide eggs for migrating birds. and they are important for scientific research and for their use in medicine. plus a substance from the shell contains healing and other properties used to treat many conditions.. and is used to make many products such as contact lenses. who knew.
Wow, Toots. You are up on your crabs/spiders/scorpions.
I have a shell that a very special SoWaller gave me.
well, we were so fascinated by the huge numbers of horseshoe crabs on Carrabelle last fall, I had to read up. There is a lot of really interesting information on them. They are a protected species because they are so prehistoric and because they have such a contribution to science, etc. their numbers were dwindling due to being used as bait - but I think they are stable.Wow, Toots. You are up on your crabs/spiders/scorpions.
I have a shell that a very special SoWaller gave me.
which shell??
DD
SoWal Expert
A horseshoe crab shell.
Jdarg
SoWal Expert
We saw lots of horseshoe crabs in Cedar Key, and they were very plentiful at Belleair Beach, where we used to go 'cause my grandparents had a place there. But all I remember was LOTS of horseshoe crabs and red tide every other year., so spring break was spent burying dead fish.
It was a perfect night- just cool enough to have a fire on the porch!
It was a perfect night- just cool enough to have a fire on the porch!
Beach Runner
beats on hood
It was really eerie, yet beautiful, at the beach today. Visibility was low. Just wanted to nap and relax.
Gidget
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Watercourseway lol on like button!! 
What a great thread. Thanks for sharing. I HOPE to get to BMB today - I was out at the lot at 430 this morning and oh my, I hadn't seen stars like that since back home on my dirt road out in the middle of nowhere. That's a huge plus having less light pollution.
But back to beach. It is a sign of things to come. Flip flops and tank tops and no more hunching over cold. Salads and smoothies and cool drinks.
Enjoy the day all! Should be a nice one!
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What a great thread. Thanks for sharing. I HOPE to get to BMB today - I was out at the lot at 430 this morning and oh my, I hadn't seen stars like that since back home on my dirt road out in the middle of nowhere. That's a huge plus having less light pollution.
But back to beach. It is a sign of things to come. Flip flops and tank tops and no more hunching over cold. Salads and smoothies and cool drinks.
Enjoy the day all! Should be a nice one!
G
