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Close-up image of Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) eggs lining the surf line at sunrise. These eggs unburied by the surf and the digging of subsequent crabs provide crucial food for shorebirds stopping over on their northward migration.
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© 2011 Whimbrel Nature Photography / Elijah Goodwin
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Delaware Bay May 2011, Other Arthropods
Close-up image of Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) eggs lining the surf line at sunrise. These eggs unburied by the surf and the digging of subsequent crabs provide crucial food for shorebirds stopping over on their northward migration.