18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Horseshoe Crab's Circle on a New York City Beach

This is a female horseshoe crab on the beach in the summer, which is mating season for horseshoe crabs. Finished with laying her eggs, she waits for the tide to rise and bring her back home.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Bronx, New York, New York, United States of America
Copyright: © Matthew Dela Cruz