# How does a Horseshoe Crab find the Water after Breeding?

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**Created:** [July 13, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-horseshoe-crab-find-the-water-after-breeding/967877 "2022-07-13T15:07:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-horseshoe-crab-find-the-water-after-breeding/967877/21 "2022-07-14T15:47:29Z")

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> [@TriPolar](#):
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> They can turn themselves over using their tail for leverage. I’ve seen them do this. It takes them a long time but eventually they can do it. It’s more difficult for them in loose beach sand where their tails just dig into the sand.

They can do it in the water. They make not be able to do it out on the beach.

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**Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-horseshoe-crab-find-the-water-after-breeding/967877/22 "2022-07-14T15:49:30Z")

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Lots of animals use the stars to navigate. Maybe the Horseshoe Crab does too

> **[From dung beetles to seals, these animals navigate by the stars](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/stars-milky-way-navigation-dung-beetles)**
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> A small but diverse group of species relies on the night sky to guide their search for food and mates.

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