[DOC] [TLE] Facts About Horseshoe Crabs [PAR] Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to arachnids (a group that includes 
spiders and scorpions) than to crustaceans (a group that includes true crabs, ... 
Many people view horseshoe crabs as dangerous animals because they have 
sharp... [DOC] [TLE] Are horseshoe crabs really crabs? - NOAA's National Ocean Service [PAR] Horseshoe crabs are living fossils more closely related to spiders and scorpions 
... living fossils because they predate the dinosaurs by more than 200 million 
years. ... Reasons for the crabs' reduced numbers include habitat loss and high... [DOC] [TLE] Horseshoe crab - Wikipedia [PAR] Horseshoe crabs are marine arthropods of the family Limulidae and order 
Xiphosura or Xiphosurida, that live primarily in and around shallow ocean waters 
on soft sandy or muddy bottoms. They occasionally come onto shore to mate. 
They are commonly used as bait and in fertilizer. ... They belong to a separate 
subphylum, Chelicerata, and are closely related... [DOC] [TLE] Atlantic horseshoe crab - Wikipedia [PAR] The Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is a marine chelicerate 
arthropod. Despite its name, it is more closely related to spiders, ticks, and 
scorpions than to crabs. Horseshoe crabs are most commonly found in the Gulf of 
Mexico and along ... Former scientific names include Limulus cyclops, Xiphosura 
americana, and... [DOC] [TLE] Arthropod - Wikipedia [PAR] An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton)
, a segmented body, and jointed appendages (paired appendages). Arthropods 
form the phylum Arthropoda, which includes the insects, ... They have over a 
million described species, making up more than 80% of all described living 
animal... [DOC] [TLE] Horseshoe Crab - National Wildlife Federation [PAR] Learn about the biology, range and behaviors of the horseshoe crab. ... If you 
want to see one of the world's oldest natural phenomena, then make a journey to 
the ... to crabs and lobsters, they are actually more closely related to scorpions 
and spiders. ... Ecological Research and Development Group - Horseshoecrab.
org. [DOC] [TLE] Download File [PAR] Question 5: When scientists discover fossils of new species they have to make ... 
Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to arachnids (a group that includes 
spiders and scorpions) than to crustaceans (a group that includes true crabs,... [DOC] [TLE] Horseshoe Crabs Remain Mysteries to Biologists [PAR] Now a Maine scientist is tagging horseshoe crabs to learn their secrets. ... They're 
chelicerates, the zoological classification that includes spiders, ... animal is more 
closely related to long-extinct trilobites than to any living creature. ... The Taunton 
Bay group is tiny compared to the hundreds of thousands of horseshoe crabs... [DOC] [TLE] Horseshoe Crabs - Fire Island National Seashore (U.S. National ... [PAR] Horseshoe crabs come to shore to spawn by the light of the full moon ... (Limulus 
polyphemus), is more closely related to spiders and scorpions than crabs. ... This 
group of animals includes insects (Insecta); spiders, scorpions, ticks and mites ... 
crabs have roamed the world's oceans and and look today much as they have... [DOC] [TLE] Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus polyphemus ~ MarineBio.org [PAR] Find out what's known about Horseshoe Crabs, Limulus polyphemus, ... 
MarineBio Group @Facebook ... They are actually a distant relative of 
crustaceans , and are more closely related to arachnids such as spiders, 
scorpions and ticks. ... They are one of the few animals that has no predators, 
other than humans who... [DOC] [TLE] Horseshoe Crab Fun Facts.pub - Thomas Point Beach [PAR] Horseshoe Crabs are well known for their highly visible mating activities and 
habits. The peak in ... Crab is more closely related to scorpions and spiders. [DOC] [TLE] Atlantic horseshoe crab - Tree of Life Web Project [PAR] Other common names for the horseshoe crab include the horsefoot, king crab 
and sauce-pan. ... the horseshoe crab is more closely related to spiders, ticks and 
scorpions than to crabs. ... In the fall, adults may remain in bay areas or migrate to 
the Atlantic Ocean, where they ... Ecological Research and Development Group. [DOC] [TLE] Horseshoe Crabs

Question: Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to this group that includes spiders than they are to crabs
Answer: arachnids