05/30/2026
Our favorite critter around these here parts! Main reason I learned to water ski so proficiently was no one was ever going to have to circle back around and get me back up on those skis. I skied into shore 99percent of the time as the thought of being out in the bay with them was scary!
As you may know, there’s a full moon tonight! Technically, it will be the fullest at 5 a.m. on Sunday morning, but if you take a peek out your window this evening, the moon will be beaming brightly in the sky. This particular full moon is also a blue moon, meaning the second full moon within the calendar month. What a coincidence – the night of the blue moon is also going to be a big night for our blue blooded horseshoe crabs!
If you find yourself taking a moonlit stroll this evening, keep an eye out for piles of horseshoe crabs emerging at high tide for this remarkable spawning phenomenon. But why do they enjoy the full moon? Full moons bring higher tides, and the horseshoe crabs want to get as high up on the shoreline as they can (while still staying wet) when laying their eggs. Therefore, some of the best times to spot large spawning groups of our eight-legged friends is during our new and full moons at high tide, like tonight!
📷: DNC Staff
