Although it appears menacing, a horseshoe crab's tail is not a weapon. The tail acts as a rudder, helps plow the crab through the sand and muck, and rights the crab when it tips over.

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Suffolk	Specimen # 59 Date: May 11, 2009 Location: East Quogue, NY Notes: Washed Ashore.