This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware.

Horseshoe crabs are among the world’s oldest and most fascinating creatures. They inhabited Earth for at least 100 million years before the dinosaurs arrived! In the spring, thousands of the critters come to Delaware Bay beaches to spawn. To help people learn more about these amazing animals that live right here in Delaware, the Delaware Sea Grant College Program offers a full-color, three-dimensional model of the animal, which children or adults can assemble in approximately 15 minutes. The model also comes with interesting information about the animals — for example, did you know they are actually more closely related to spiders and scorpions than crabs? To order your own horseshoe crab model, call 302-831-8083. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware, the Delaware Sea Grant College Program, and this station.