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Horseshoe crabs are vital for the survival of migratory birds. As migratory birds fly from South America to nesting sites in the Arctic, they stop in the Mid-Atlantic to re-fuel on freshly-spawned horseshoe crab eggs.

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Fun Fact: Horseshoe crabs are vital for the survival of migratory birds. As migratory birds fly from South America to nesting sites in the Arctic, they stop in the Mid-Atlantic to “re-fuel” on freshly-spawned horseshoe crab eggs.

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