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>>> the red knot? How co --Apple-Mail-1--779680525 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Minor in population numbers, in extent of ranges, and in physical size. The Asian species are not-so-common to very rare and protected. One would think that we should protect the American horseshoe crab, because it is here (along the Atlantic and eastern Gulf coasts). It is a relatively common species which if left alone would flourish on its own, without special extraordinary protective measures. People could enjoy seeing it without going to a special reserve. Unfortunately, the population of the Limulus polyphemus horseshoe crab have been declining rather sharply. When I last visited a spawning manifestation, it was much more difficult to find anything going on. By contrast, in the 1970s there were huge swarms of horseshoe crabs in the Delaware Bay at spawning time: it was a great nature spectacular. Some public education may be necessary. Horseshoe crabs are not cuddly looking. In fact, they are kind of creepy. Kids often like things such as that, and if the creature is explained to them, they may be less likely as adults to smash horseshoe crabs with rocks, or throw them up onto the land to die (as I have seen happen). On 14 Feb 2008, at 10:50 AM, Christopher Majka wrote: > Hi, > > On Feb 14, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Paul S. Boyer wrote: > >> There are only a few species of horseshoe crabs in the world (the >> American one, the subject of the program, and three minor Asian >> species). > > Tachypleus gigas in Japan, and Tachypleus tridentatus and > Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda in India. Why minor? > > Cheers! > > Chris > > Christopher Majka - Atlantic Canada Coleoptera > http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html > c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca > > > --Apple-Mail-1--779680525 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Minor in population numbers, in = extent of ranges, and in physical size.<div><br></div><div>The Asian = species are not-so-common to very rare and protected. =A0One would think = that we should protect the American horseshoe crab, because it is here = (along the Atlantic and eastern Gulf coasts). =A0It is a relatively = common species which if left alone would flourish on its own, without = special extraordinary protective measures. =A0People could enjoy seeing = it without going to a special reserve.</div><div><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Unfortunately, the = population of the <i>Limulus polyphemus</i> horseshoe crab have been = declining rather sharply. =A0When I last visited a spawning = manifestation, it was much more difficult to find anything going on. =A0By= contrast, in the 1970s there were huge swarms of horseshoe crabs in the = Delaware Bay at spawning time: it was a great nature = spectacular.</div><div><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Some public education may = be necessary. =A0Horseshoe crabs are not cuddly looking. =A0In fact, = they are kind of creepy. =A0Kids often like things such as that, and if = the creature is explained to them, they may be less likely as adults to = smash horseshoe crabs with rocks, or throw them up onto the land to die = (as I have seen happen).</div><div><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><div><div>On 14 Feb 2008, = at 10:50 AM, Christopher Majka wrote:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"> = Hi,<div><br><div><div>On Feb 14, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Paul S. Boyer = wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote = type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" = style=3D"-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">There are only a few species = of horseshoe crabs in the world (the American one, the subject of the = program, and three minor Asian = species).=A0=A0</span></div></blockquote><div><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><i>Tachypleus gigas</i> in = Japan, and=A0<i>Tachypleus tridentatus </i>and <i>Carcinoscorpius = rotundicauda</i> in India. Why = minor?</div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Chris</div><div><br = class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div> <span = class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; = font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; = letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: = auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; = widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: = auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div>Christopher Majka - Atlantic = Canada Coleoptera</div><div><a = href=3D"http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html= ">http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/atlantic_coleoptera.html</a></= div><div><a = href=3D"mailto:c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca">c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca</a></div><= div><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></div></span><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"> = </div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-1--779680525--
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