Horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) come to shore to spawn. The large female partially buries herself when she is ready to lay her eggs. Copy space.

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Location: Setauket Harbor, Long Island, New York
Photo credit: © Maria Hoffman / Alamy / Afripics
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