Where in the world?
Horseshoe crabs are celebrated in these countries during Chinese Valentine's Day events - Hong Kong, Taiwan, China or all of the above
Hong Kong, Taiwan and China
the number of species of horseshoe crabs that exist today
4
the amount of eyes on a horseshoe crab
8-10
highly-valued biomedical product comes from this part of the horseshoe crab
blood
The blood of the horseshoe crab appears blue because it contains
copper
Where are the southernmost populations of the American horseshoe crab found? Florida, Texas, Mexico or Chile
Mexico
The number of mouths on a horseshoe crab
one
the type of eyes on a horseshoe crab
compound eyes
horseshoe crab eggs provide a key resource in supporting the migration of this animal
(shore)birds (or red knots)
The process by which horseshoe crabs grow in stages and moves into a new, bigger shell
molting
Where are the eggs of horseshoe crabs considered a dining delicacy? Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam or all of the above?
Malaysia, Thailand and/or Vietnam
The number of PAIRS of legs on a horseshoe crab
5
structures horseshoe crabs use to breathe (for respiration)
book gills
LAL makes human medicines safe to use by ensuring that they are not contaminated with
bacterial endotoxins
people have died from using horseshoe crabs in this way
eating them
Where do you need to go to see the largest masses of spawning horseshoe crabs on the planet? Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, San Francisco Bay or Massachusetts Bay
Delaware Bay, USA
the number of telsons on a horseshoe crab
one
This sells for $15,000 a quart
horseshoe crab blood
In the 1970's, University of Delaware researchers spun chitin filaments from horseshoe crabs for use in - (choose two) burn wraps, ACE wraps, surgical sutures, hospital gowns
burn wraps and/or surgical sutures
Category (phylum) of animals to which horseshoe crabs belong
arthropod
Where are horseshoe crabs raised by high school students for release into the wild to help build populations? (Choose two) Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Taiwan
Hong Kong, Taiwan
the years it takes an American Horseshoe Crab to reach adulthood
8-10
the fluid from inside the horseshoe crab egg has potential to be used for - tissue regeneration therapy, eye surgery, diabetes treatment, Smallpox vaccines
tissue regeneration therapy
In the US today, large numbers of horseshoe crabs are used by commercial fishermen as ___________
bait
This country has a museum shaped like and dedicated to the horseshoe crab
Japan