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Delaware wildlife: what to see & when

Atlantic horseshoe crab top the list of animals to look for on a Delaware RV trip. Below: the best months to catch each one, the RV-friendly habitats where you have a real chance, and how to watch from a respectful distance so wildlife stays wild. All facts come from state and federal wildlife agencies.

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Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus

Delaware Bay hosts one of Earth's great horseshoe crab spawns each spring.

Best months: May · Jun

Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugePrime Hook National Wildlife RefugeCape Henlopen State Park

Spawns en masse each spring; tied to red-knot migration

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