The tails are not chopped off, but there is still about 15 percent mortality rate
sillyquestionsdude on
Glad I’m not a crab.
spar_30-3 on
They took ourrrrrr jobs
everydayasl on
“The horseshoe crabs are harvested because a component of their blue blood is used to ensure medical products are free of bacteria. Once harvested, the Cape Romain crabs are brought to a Charleston-based laboratory where about a third of their blood is drained. Of the harvested crabs, up to 30% can die due to the procedure. Many more are weakened to the point that they are unable to produce a normal number of eggs, hurting the species and further imperiling the migratory shorebirds.”
A large number die. The release program is not considered “sustainable” by many. Listen to NPR stories from 2023
Callysto_Wrath on
Their tails are folded underneath them to expose a seam in their chitin so blood can be collected. They are very carefully cared for and released afterwards as they are so valuable (and can’t be easily bred in captivity), their blood is one of the most expensive substances in existence.
This title (and lack of any context or explanation from OP) reads like antivaxx manipulation since the major use for the harvested blood is making vaccines safe.
2old4ZisShit on
so this is how they make gatorade….nice.
karateema on
I know this because of an episode of Elementary
brotherkobe on
It’s easy to get offended by this and I agree that it’s a bit messed up humans have got to this point. But I bet the offence is lessened when you or your family take life saving medication thanks to this, and most of you are sat at home with dead animals in your fridge/freezer.
They bleed them and release them. Up to 30% die apparently. There’s a lot of fake info in these comments
So this is what Alien absuctuon looks like. No thanks .
Sweaty_Activity_803 on
This blew my mind 🤯
NinhydrOt4ku on
How are they going to be released after that? lol
N0tlikeThI5 on
Water of Life
transglutaminase on
Horseshoe crab blood is also one of the most expensive things in the world by volume/weight
GhoulArtist on
WAIT…Looks like the Water of Life
Are horseshoe crabs earths version of sandworms!?
ARE THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE WITH THE SPICE MELANGE!?
moderntheseus on
Anyone played Oddworld?
pawesome_Rex on
It is copper based blood instead of our iron based blood. That is why it is blue.
Fuzzy-Negotiation167 on
Reminds me of the series The Strain, instead we are doing it this time and feels ok.
Crayon_Casserole on
Luke Skywalker hates this one trick.
irlfnt on
travk534 on
looks like aliens
soragoncannibal on
I hate the fact that this is unfortunately necessary.
SnooOwls1850 on
Wait til you find out how they „harvest“ calf rennent for the cheese production
Mr-Mysterybox on
I’m doing my part!
MelodiesOfLife6 on
^((also fuck humanity))
Trollercoaster101 on
This reminds me of Oddworld: Abe’s oddyssey. Straight out of a dystopian tale.
RG54415 on
Where is that exit button? WHeRe is THE exit bUttoN!!!!!
Careful_Pair992 on
This has too many terminator vibes for me
Gokdencircle on
well at least they are returned – if still alive
_TryFailRepeat on
Just as a comparison, in the Delaware bay there is a large horseshoe crab conservation project going on. They estimate that there are in the Delaware Bay alone over 30.000.000 horseshoe crabs are living.
World wide there are billions according to estimates, and these 500.000 for biomedical use make hardly any impact. What does make a gigantic impact, is them being caught for dinner and their habitat destruction. Especially in Asia, where the population decline is over 90% due to over fishing for food (specifically the roe).
tonyo8187 on
WHERE ARE ALL OF THE KABUTO COMMENTS? Am I the only old fuck on the internet that remembers the original 150?
thesouthwillnotrise on
those are dead. their bodies are cut in half. released?! please.
Rp79322397 on
Can’t we found a way to breed them in captivity?
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Gezzer1916 on
Their sad version on the Matrix 😔
MattyGWS on
Their blood looks like it would be kinda tasty but I just know it’ll just taste like salted metal
ipazgon on
This is a key ingredient for some formulations of Mesotherapy used to dissolve fat cells. Patients have to be screened for shellfish allergy before injecting some Mesofats because the allergic reaction to this crab could be fatal.
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Released? Those horseshoe crabs look like they’ve had their tails chopped off. Survival would not seem likely…
Edit:
According to this source
https://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/16/regulators-study-how-many-horseshoe-crabs-die-during-medical-blood-harvest/
The tails are not chopped off, but there is still about 15 percent mortality rate
Glad I’m not a crab.
They took ourrrrrr jobs
“The horseshoe crabs are harvested because a component of their blue blood is used to ensure medical products are free of bacteria. Once harvested, the Cape Romain crabs are brought to a Charleston-based laboratory where about a third of their blood is drained. Of the harvested crabs, up to 30% can die due to the procedure. Many more are weakened to the point that they are unable to produce a normal number of eggs, hurting the species and further imperiling the migratory shorebirds.”
Source: https://defenders.org/newsroom/conservation-organizations-file-motion-suspend-horseshoe-crab-harvest
A large number die. The release program is not considered “sustainable” by many. Listen to NPR stories from 2023
Their tails are folded underneath them to expose a seam in their chitin so blood can be collected. They are very carefully cared for and released afterwards as they are so valuable (and can’t be easily bred in captivity), their blood is one of the most expensive substances in existence.
This title (and lack of any context or explanation from OP) reads like antivaxx manipulation since the major use for the harvested blood is making vaccines safe.
so this is how they make gatorade….nice.
I know this because of an episode of Elementary
It’s easy to get offended by this and I agree that it’s a bit messed up humans have got to this point. But I bet the offence is lessened when you or your family take life saving medication thanks to this, and most of you are sat at home with dead animals in your fridge/freezer.
They bleed them and release them. Up to 30% die apparently. There’s a lot of fake info in these comments
https://preview.redd.it/0zb00h41ccqd1.png?width=296&format=png&auto=webp&s=1d9225c85910f3e133a0c4976aee0d333e4a2280
r/skyrim vibes
So this is what Alien absuctuon looks like. No thanks .
This blew my mind 🤯
How are they going to be released after that? lol
Water of Life
Horseshoe crab blood is also one of the most expensive things in the world by volume/weight
WAIT…Looks like the Water of Life
Are horseshoe crabs earths version of sandworms!?
ARE THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE WITH THE SPICE MELANGE!?
Anyone played Oddworld?
It is copper based blood instead of our iron based blood. That is why it is blue.
Reminds me of the series The Strain, instead we are doing it this time and feels ok.
Luke Skywalker hates this one trick.
looks like aliens
I hate the fact that this is unfortunately necessary.
Wait til you find out how they „harvest“ calf rennent for the cheese production
I’m doing my part!
^((also fuck humanity))
This reminds me of Oddworld: Abe’s oddyssey. Straight out of a dystopian tale.
Where is that exit button? WHeRe is THE exit bUttoN!!!!!
This has too many terminator vibes for me
well at least they are returned – if still alive
Just as a comparison, in the Delaware bay there is a large horseshoe crab conservation project going on. They estimate that there are in the Delaware Bay alone over 30.000.000 horseshoe crabs are living.
World wide there are billions according to estimates, and these 500.000 for biomedical use make hardly any impact. What does make a gigantic impact, is them being caught for dinner and their habitat destruction. Especially in Asia, where the population decline is over 90% due to over fishing for food (specifically the roe).
WHERE ARE ALL OF THE KABUTO COMMENTS? Am I the only old fuck on the internet that remembers the original 150?
those are dead. their bodies are cut in half. released?! please.
Can’t we found a way to breed them in captivity?
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Their sad version on the Matrix 😔
Their blood looks like it would be kinda tasty but I just know it’ll just taste like salted metal
This is a key ingredient for some formulations of Mesotherapy used to dissolve fat cells. Patients have to be screened for shellfish allergy before injecting some Mesofats because the allergic reaction to this crab could be fatal.