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Looks like a crab. Feels like a crab. Is... not a crab. You may spot what looks like a dead horseshoe crab on the beach this summer, but don’t panic just yet. It might just be a shed. These ancient critters aren't crabs at all but are more closely related to spiders and scorpions. They grow by molting. Once they crawl out of their old exoskeleton, they leave it behind. Look closely and you’ll see a slit near the front of the shell, evidence the crab made a clean getaway into a brand new shell. T
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