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To: Telepathic Intruder

Horseshoe crabs also have blue blood- copper based, and they are studied because they may hold the cure for cancer


14 posted on 05/17/2018 12:42:34 AM PDT by Ikeon (WhAaat? you got offended by something you read on the intranet?)
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To: Ikeon

Arachnids are all blue-blooded, as well as some mollusks and crustaceans. I don’t know what advantages or disadvantages it has. You’d think iron would be better, since copper doesn’t rust as well.


15 posted on 05/17/2018 1:07:18 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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