Meet Rita! I ship next business day! As of June 2020 all crabs will come with a free canvas market bag! These Market bags are great for shopping at your local farmers market or to toe beach belonging around! We hope these reusable bags will reduce plastic bag waste in our beautiful oceans! Its hard to leave no footprint behind but every little bit counts! This is a real Horseshoe crab! We love them and would never harm one! As the crabs grow they shed their outer layer and leave it on the beach! Sometimes they can't make it back to shore and end up dying as well. UPDATE to this item! We have started a little family tradition with these creatures! Each one gets a name that my children pick out! Certificate of Authentication included! On to the details! Because these guys and girls are such a hot item we donating a portion of these sales to save the bay of RI. Feel free to let me know if a local are where these guys thrive need some extra donations for education and saving! Taxidermy Sculpture Dimensions 14- 18 inches Long Large Horseshoe Crab Wall Decor, Sea Life Nautical Decor, Horse Shoe Crab Shell, Taxidermy Sculptures This is a Real Horse Shoe Crab! It has been cleaned and sanitized. It is then airbrushed to your choice of color. If you don't see a color you want inbox me after purchasing with desired color. Highlights are the natural Horse Shoe crabs tone. A clear coat of resin is then added to keep the color safe from uv rays and other elements. It has a keyhole attached and ready to hang indoors or outdoors. FACTS ABOUT THE HORSE SHOE CRAB The plodding sea creatures have weird blood, weirder swimming habits, and a secret weapon that’s probably saved your life. 1. HORSESHOE CRABS ARE INCREDIBLY OLD.  Discovered in 2008, the 25 millimetre-wide Lunataspis aurora crawled over Manitoba 445 million years ago. This makes it the world’s oldest-known horseshoe crab. Four species are with us today, all of which closely resemble their long-extinct ancestors. FACTS ABOUT THE HORSE SHOE CRAB Supposedly frozen in time, horseshoe crabs are often hailed as “living fossils” by the media. Yet, appearances can be misleading. Evolution didn’t really leave these invertebrates behind. They’ve transformed quite a bit over the past half-billion years. For instance, some prehistoric species had limbs that split out into two branch ×please note each crab is different in its own way Photos are past Crabs that have found forever homes ×please note I need time to PREP for an order. Large Horseshoe Crab Hanging Wall Decor, Sea Life Nautical Decor, Horse Shoe Crab Shell, Real Taxidermy Sculptures, Coastal Art Home Decor