09/14/2026
Look what we found shelling 👀
Despite the name, horseshoe crabs aren’t actually crabs at all — they’re more closely related to spiders and scorpions!
They’ve also been around for hundreds of millions of years, earning them the nickname “living fossils.” 🦀✨
Just another reminder that there’s so much more to discover around Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands.
This horseshoe crab was found already deceased while shelling along the beach — no horseshoe crabs were harmed in the making of these photos. 🤍