@cape_cod_boy4life: During mating season the North Atlantic female horseshoe crab will lock on to the smaller male crab, drag him around until she finds a safe place to nest and lay her eggs. He stands guard the whole time until the eggs have been fertilized and laid. While traveling on the ocean floor the male horseshoe crab uses his hind legs to keep them afloat and from tipping over. They will not release each other until the The nesting period is over.#capec#capecodboy4lifen#marinelife#horseshocrab#thebreaks🙌