Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) come ashore during the full and new moons of June and lay their eggs at the top of the highest tide.

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Location: Stony Brook Harbor, New York
Photo credit: © Maria Hoffman / Alamy / Afripics
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