
Diplomacy
The Mystery of the 'Living Fossil' Horseshoe Crab: A 400-Million-Year-Old Creature Inhabiting Indonesia
Horseshoe crabs, known locally as 'belangkas' in Indonesia, are 'living fossils' unchanged for 445 million years. Despite their name, they are more closely related to scorpions and spiders. Their blue blood holds significant medical importance.
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