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  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
  • Occurred on July 20, 2023 / Galloway, New Jersey, USA
    A crab molts from its own shell.
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  • @AtlasRega
    @AtlasRega Před 11 měsíci +219

    In an alternate universe, a crab is filming a man changing his clothes.

  • @conniewestbrook1652
    @conniewestbrook1652 Před rokem +4771

    I was a commercial crab fisher, and have never seen this. Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing

  • @COA5T
    @COA5T Před 11 měsíci +597

    Patch Notes
    -------------------
    Max HP - Increased
    DEF/Armor -Decreased
    Attack Power - Decreased
    Movement Speed - Decreased
    HP Regen - Increased
    EXP Gain per Level - Increased
    Temporary nerf, but will ultimately be a net buff after farming some EXP and leveling up, as long as it's able to avoid higher level PvP players until it completely regens.
    Overall, still a decent class to play, but I do worry about it's performance in the current meta since it does not appear to be playing on an aquatic server at the moment.

  • @navtektv
    @navtektv Před 6 měsíci +162

    Crab: It smells like a new car in here!

  • @ChrisVoiceman
    @ChrisVoiceman Před 11 měsíci +1776

    I think the most surprising thing to me is that it left its gills behind in its old shell. Imagine having to grow a whole new pair of lungs every time you have a growth spurt.

    • @xaga8794
      @xaga8794 Před 6 měsíci +14

      It's the legendary Chris voiceman!

    • @theashishguy9184
      @theashishguy9184 Před 6 měsíci +4

      Big fan

    • @Uyhn26
      @Uyhn26 Před 5 měsíci +1

      That’s so refreshing ;)

    • @MrAliFranca
      @MrAliFranca Před 5 měsíci +27

      I could use new lungs

    • @Bessux
      @Bessux Před 4 měsíci +3

      Nintendo hire this crab

  • @TheMoodbeam
    @TheMoodbeam Před rokem +3070

    Fascinating, terrifying, and disgusting all at once. Crabs never cease to amaze me.

    • @freddycooks
      @freddycooks Před 11 měsíci +54

      You cam say that again.. horrifying

    • @vanniyoung1
      @vanniyoung1 Před 11 měsíci +32

      Yes all that.

    • @aliandra8476
      @aliandra8476 Před 11 měsíci +4

      😂

    • @SAMMYJR00777
      @SAMMYJR00777 Před 11 měsíci +17

      ​@@freddycookswhy ? It's nature

    • @freddycooks
      @freddycooks Před 11 měsíci +79

      @PAC-MANCycles nature can be terrifying, can't it? Hurricanes, tsunamis, anacondas, let's not even think about digusting.

  • @Suzukkk
    @Suzukkk Před 10 měsíci +116

    I like how at the end the crabs just sat there and re collected himself and just chilled

    • @jonasamorim4958
      @jonasamorim4958 Před 6 měsíci +25

      It's exausted

    • @cog-in-machine
      @cog-in-machine Před 2 měsíci

      AND should be in the water!!! 😢

    • @ren2017
      @ren2017 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@cog-in-machinereally now?

    • @kiddfaith4397
      @kiddfaith4397 Před 28 dny +1

      @@ren2017
      Well, yeah. This kind of crab has gills for a reason. XD

  • @StonayBalogna
    @StonayBalogna Před 10 měsíci +539

    Everything in the ocean are straight up aliens. lol❤

  • @Linkwii64
    @Linkwii64 Před 11 měsíci +1175

    This one of those rare moments most humans never get to see in the wild. To actually be there and recording while crab do it business is another marvel achievement.

  • @sophroniel
    @sophroniel Před 11 měsíci +382

    FYI it can't do this faster as the new exoskeleton (aka the soon-to-be new shell underneath the old one) is still soft and slightly gelatinous. Once it hits air it hardens right up (which is why some crabs like to do this whole thing whilst outside of the water)but either way, when the crab's body is ready it will send out a kind or lumphatic fluid between the older layer and new layer

  • @Jessica-SMC
    @Jessica-SMC Před 11 měsíci +157

    Just wanted to say thank you for making a video for all of us and letting nature be nature. This was really neat!

  • @KoreyThatcher
    @KoreyThatcher Před 6 měsíci +60

    His little chirps are so cute!

  • @PropheticWordsfromGod
    @PropheticWordsfromGod Před rokem +1179

    This is wild to see I'm sure many of us here knew nothing about crabs molting! Thank you for this!

    • @derealized797
      @derealized797 Před rokem +25

      The first time i watched this, on my phone, i was looking at it backwards and it confused me a little. Then i realized that the old shell was left in the front as it went out the back. I thought it was the other way around and i was wondering why the eyes were still moving in an empty shell.

    • @PropheticWordsfromGod
      @PropheticWordsfromGod Před rokem +3

      @@derealized797 lol

    • @hyperfusiongear9050
      @hyperfusiongear9050 Před 11 měsíci

      Ya me to I haven't seen it I've heard about it but I thought it was a joke? Now I see 👀

    • @ridleyroid9060
      @ridleyroid9060 Před 11 měsíci +7

      Ive collected crab shells when diving in the mediteranean sea before, but never seen a molt in progress.

    • @junytroche
      @junytroche Před 11 měsíci +3

      I never knew

  • @zetty1977
    @zetty1977 Před 11 měsíci +2084

    Growing up in Hawaii, we used to collect crab molts as kids. Some were PERFECT! But I’ve never witnessed its occurrence. Incredible. How vulnerable they are in this state.

    • @stadtjer689
      @stadtjer689 Před 11 měsíci +97

      Crabs will normally seek a very secluded place due to how weak and exposed they are during and after this phase. This crab was likely terrified and even more likely died.

    • @southtexasobserver3306
      @southtexasobserver3306 Před 11 měsíci +34

      @@stadtjer689 Why do you think it died

    • @benn255b3
      @benn255b3 Před 11 měsíci +163

      ​@@southtexasobserver3306 I don't think it died but I'm sure the giant standing close to him shining a bright light in its face in its very vulnerable position stressed the fk out of it.

    • @ladymacbethofmtensk896
      @ladymacbethofmtensk896 Před 11 měsíci +39

      It is especially vulnerable in the Chesapeake Bay region, because Marylanders love to fry these things.

    • @retest6658
      @retest6658 Před 11 měsíci +18

      And then some Koreans decided to make a stew out of them 😂😂😂

  • @jazminagomez8008
    @jazminagomez8008 Před 3 měsíci +8

    Mr. Krabs is out here shedding off his shell again

  • @jusme2888
    @jusme2888 Před 11 měsíci +172

    This was absolutely disgusting & incredible all at the same time.

  • @tastyneck
    @tastyneck Před rokem +3290

    I wish I could leave my skin and start a new life.
    EDIT: it's an obvious metaphor...
    ....but feel free to wade into the sea of life that are these comments and add your opinion!

  • @mugenv
    @mugenv Před rokem +825

    Never seen a crab molt before and didn’t even know they could chirp like that.
    You caught a cool moment.
    Good stuff.

    • @Morbak546
      @Morbak546 Před 11 měsíci +54

      So that chirping was the crab's doing?

    • @Hulkitout
      @Hulkitout Před 11 měsíci +24

      I thought it was someone/thing behind the camera because I heard heavy breathing towards the end

    • @ArianaRosalia
      @ArianaRosalia Před 11 měsíci +62

      I thought it was the sound of the molting process itself since it was a wet sound, but crabs do chirp so I guess it could be the crab.

    • @atticstattic
      @atticstattic Před 11 měsíci +10

      Slurping not chirping

    • @tapeworm6093
      @tapeworm6093 Před 11 měsíci +26

      And he kept his hat

  • @thx4chrckingin
    @thx4chrckingin Před 6 měsíci +12

    "DON'T LOOK AT ME! I'M NOT DECENT!"

  • @mrssmells
    @mrssmells Před 11 měsíci +66

    Omg, I just learnt about this from this video! I didnt know they do this! I wonder if the process is painful to them or not but it sure looks like a lot of work! Thank you so much for this gem!

    • @encoreuncon
      @encoreuncon Před 7 měsíci +1

      Maltraitance animale😂

    • @isaacjohnson615
      @isaacjohnson615 Před 6 měsíci

      Maybe like a woman giving birth

    • @guerric
      @guerric Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@encoreuncontsss encore un con

  • @DrewJohnson-ex2jy
    @DrewJohnson-ex2jy Před 11 měsíci +1902

    This was absolutely amazing. I did not even know crabs did this.

    • @malekodesouza7255
      @malekodesouza7255 Před 11 měsíci +46

      Once they molt, the new shell is almost empty if meat and very soft. It’s illegal to harvest“soft shell” dungies as there is no meat to consume.

    • @LifeisaBeautifulting
      @LifeisaBeautifulting Před 11 měsíci +66

      Did you not watch Spongebob lol

    • @wendynine-sc2sv
      @wendynine-sc2sv Před 11 měsíci +27

      Very alienesque! Remember the Alien movies? Scary! But awesome. Love Planet Earth and ALL it's inhabitants...❤❤❤❤...let us take care of it!

    • @cherriepreston1717
      @cherriepreston1717 Před 11 měsíci +10

      This was freakin cool!!

    • @BlockedByYoutube
      @BlockedByYoutube Před 11 měsíci +12

      ​@malekodesouza7255 I'm assuming people won't even know if they molted or not, fisherman gon fish and get crab.

  • @kaitz1535
    @kaitz1535 Před 11 měsíci +119

    Man this was amazing, thank you for this footage!! You know that crab was thinking, “please don’t kill me”

  • @lionlessart
    @lionlessart Před měsícem +4

    Crabs really are just alien spiders of the sea, huh? lol

  • @flightjam
    @flightjam Před 3 měsíci +1

    Congratulations! Your Krabby evolved into...Krabby

  • @filescout266
    @filescout266 Před rokem +1253

    I'm a crab and I've never seen a crab molt before, thanks for posting this video!

  • @tangodman
    @tangodman Před 11 měsíci +172

    This is the most alien looking thing I have seen. More so than octopus changing colours on the go. Everyday we can learn so much more. Never knew such a thing exist. Great video.

    • @alexparrott6558
      @alexparrott6558 Před 11 měsíci

      What's really alien bout octopus is how they can solve complex problems that'r on a young humans education level! An the fact that NOT A SINGLE strand of their DNA, literally not 1, is shared by any other creature, both past or presently living, on earth!!

    • @Angel4UTwo
      @Angel4UTwo Před 11 měsíci +7

      Yea it was freaky with alien form but at the same time interesting to watch. Even to hear the noises it made.

    • @smorespg3d312
      @smorespg3d312 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Watch how slugs mate

  • @psoon04286
    @psoon04286 Před 10 měsíci +16

    I watched this video repeatedly to appreciate how delicate and intricate the whole process of molting was for the crab. Truly fascinating👍🏼👍🏼😄

  • @Fields_of_Fright1922
    @Fields_of_Fright1922 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Are you feeling it now Mr. Krabs?

  • @SoCoolCurt
    @SoCoolCurt Před 11 měsíci +201

    This is wild. In all my years in Maryland looking at blue crabs I have never witnessed this before. Thanks for sharing!

  • @susanbuckley4845
    @susanbuckley4845 Před rokem +426

    I've lived on the Gulf coast all my life. I've never seen a crab molt before!!

    • @chainamarie03
      @chainamarie03 Před rokem +16

      The mysteries of our planet huh?

    • @missj0924
      @missj0924 Před rokem +5

      Same here.

    • @missj0924
      @missj0924 Před rokem +10

      Q: why do they do dat!?!

    • @ThePlasticBowl
      @ThePlasticBowl Před rokem +41

      @@missj0924Because crabs grow but their shell doesn’t, so at some point they have to basically get out of it because they’re getting to big to stay inside of it.

    • @missj0924
      @missj0924 Před rokem +10

      @@ThePlasticBowl 😲 . Sea creatures are amazing! Thx

  • @Evrimomono
    @Evrimomono Před 4 měsíci +2

    Animals are real vulnerable during molting. I appreciate the guy for being this crab's temporary shield

    • @BradLydiaP
      @BradLydiaP Před 2 měsíci

      Really vulnerable. Not real vulnerable

  • @sgdigital2026
    @sgdigital2026 Před 2 měsíci +1

    we are searching for aliens, when they are living amongst us😎🤭

  • @iTVonRoku
    @iTVonRoku Před 11 měsíci +390

    My father used to take us crabbing in a spot outside of New Orleans. We would bring home coolers full of blue crabs and I NEVER in my life saw this or knew it was possible! Great video! Thank you, it was educational and brought back childhood memories. R.I.P Daddy. ❤️

  • @alyssabullock6421
    @alyssabullock6421 Před rokem +167

    hope the crab got put back. I wouldnt be able to handle killing something after it worked so hard to renew itself like this

    • @caesar5588
      @caesar5588 Před rokem +41

      unfortunately, I heard molten crabs are even more delicious than their normal state

    • @MrOiram46
      @MrOiram46 Před rokem +9

      @@caesar5588 From what I’ve heard these days, aqua culture just keeps softshell crabs have soft shells with hormone treatments, preventing their shells from growing tough

    • @eunoia3926
      @eunoia3926 Před rokem +2

      Oy!

    • @EyeSeeThruYou
      @EyeSeeThruYou Před rokem +7

      ​@@damdumps3566Right, because molting crabs *never* survive. 🤦🏼‍♀️🙄

    • @EyeSeeThruYou
      @EyeSeeThruYou Před rokem +5

      @damdumps3566 This is what everyone wants to know - what happened next!

  • @latyshal.2286
    @latyshal.2286 Před 11 měsíci +51

    Wow! I never knew they did this! This was incredible to watch. Thank you for sharing. ❤

  • @kaonashii.
    @kaonashii. Před 3 měsíci +3

    It’s little sounds are so adorable 🫶🏾🥹

  • @ReN-tw6mb
    @ReN-tw6mb Před rokem +37

    The noises it makes. First time hearing it, it's adorable

    • @blanketmobbypants
      @blanketmobbypants Před rokem +1

      I've heard but thought it was because they were blowing bubbles or it was pressure from being cooked. It makes you not want to catch them

    • @BerryNiceToMeetYou
      @BerryNiceToMeetYou Před rokem +7

      ​@@blanketmobbypantsI can't imagine anyone wants to catch crabs...

    • @digitalsidestreet
      @digitalsidestreet Před rokem +3

      ​@@BerryNiceToMeetYou 😂

    • @sandramays795
      @sandramays795 Před rokem

      @@blanketmobbypantsCooked?

    • @blanketmobbypants
      @blanketmobbypants Před rokem +1

      @@sandramays795 stop. You know what I mean

  • @adriennevecellio8433
    @adriennevecellio8433 Před rokem +86

    That's amazing. You were so lucky to have caught this on film. Thanks for filming the whole process!!!😊

  • @ElGitarico
    @ElGitarico Před 2 měsíci +3

    Is the sound form the crab?

  • @EATSLEEPDRIVE2002
    @EATSLEEPDRIVE2002 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Some real Independence Day biomechanical suit vibes here

  • @margueriteoccorso4354
    @margueriteoccorso4354 Před 11 měsíci +431

    I've lived in Maryland all of my 58 yrs and I've never seen a crab molt. This is amazing thank you for the insight!❤

  • @peaches3472
    @peaches3472 Před 11 měsíci +145

    WOW! Thanks for sharing this! I've never seen a crab do this! Very interesting and educational! I appreciate you sharing this with all of us! 👍 (I shared this with my daughters and grandchildren!)

  • @ChrisJack1212
    @ChrisJack1212 Před 16 dny +2

    I am incredibly repulsed, yet amazed and intrigued at the same time....

  • @Jo-hx7yp
    @Jo-hx7yp Před 6 měsíci +2

    The sounds he makes are cute!

  • @quirkychelle
    @quirkychelle Před 11 měsíci +21

    They would be terribly vulnerable at this point. I truly am in awe over their ability to survive.

    • @CircleOfStrife
      @CircleOfStrife Před 11 měsíci +3

      The little dude is way too soft at this point, you can even see the pincers folding like a fish

    • @mrszmatan2727
      @mrszmatan2727 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yeah he can't even walk at that moment

    • @chaotixthefox
      @chaotixthefox Před 11 měsíci

      This is the moment they are most frequently predated. It's a necessary gamble they take that their hiding spot is secluded enough.

  • @nadine7293
    @nadine7293 Před rokem +42

    I was today years old when I learned crabs could molt too. Fascinating, truly fascinating

    • @KWPZ21
      @KWPZ21 Před 11 měsíci

      If you watched SpongeBob you'll know. There is an episode where Mr. Crabs molt.

  • @OrlandoPapafrita
    @OrlandoPapafrita Před 6 měsíci +4

    So Mr. Crabs didn't lied when he molted shell

  • @handsewnlove
    @handsewnlove Před 21 dnem

    So aliens ARE already among us 😝😅

  • @ninja.saywhat
    @ninja.saywhat Před rokem +49

    I never knew crabs can do this. I knew they can grow new claws but never nearly half of their body. It regrows some it's organs as well. I take it the lungs were new. Mind-blowing 🦀🤯

    • @secondsein7749
      @secondsein7749 Před 11 měsíci +13

      This is actually how they regrow their limbs inclusing claws. They have to molt so that the new arms can take place.
      In fact, this is the method for softshell crab farming. They cut the claws, forcing the crab to molt, then they catch it while their shell is still soft.

    • @slipspacesurvivalist9416
      @slipspacesurvivalist9416 Před 11 měsíci +3

      ​@@secondsein7749
      Huh, very interesting... I figured a softshell crab was just a freshly molted one. Interesting tactic.

    • @farleytokley1739
      @farleytokley1739 Před 11 měsíci +3

      How long does it take for their new shell to harden? Just wondering how long they are vulnerable to enemies.

  • @Funkybassplayer
    @Funkybassplayer Před rokem +72

    I knew this. Had seen it on a video from Sir David Attenborough.
    After the molt the crab is very vulnerable for weeks his new shell is not hard enough to withstand any predators so he keeps it very low key for that time period.
    Interesting video. 👍🏻👏🏻

    • @grnpeepers2683
      @grnpeepers2683 Před rokem +4

      This is what I was wondering about.
      Thank you! ❤️

    • @TacklingTheGiants
      @TacklingTheGiants Před rokem +4

      But it seems he kept the same shell??

    • @mzmoey
      @mzmoey Před rokem +2

      My thoughts exactly

    • @cassky3736
      @cassky3736 Před rokem

      i'm sorry, i got distracted and the typo is a bit funny.
      nice info tho.

    • @Funkybassplayer
      @Funkybassplayer Před rokem +1

      @@cassky3736 so you mean crap when it’s supposed to be crab.
      Thank you. It’s still my second language. I will correct it.

  • @GazBoyZ
    @GazBoyZ Před 10 měsíci +1

    Wtf did he just leave his lungs behind 😂

  • @amitrana-mg7mn
    @amitrana-mg7mn Před 9 měsíci

    Crab be like.... bro i feel violated....let me change peacefully 😂

  • @Sharkbait_Soybomb
    @Sharkbait_Soybomb Před rokem +37

    Makes me feel in awe and full of wonder at all the beautiful variety of life on this planet.

  • @mennis1966
    @mennis1966 Před rokem +49

    Wow, I didn't know they even did this 😮

  • @stevegonzales527
    @stevegonzales527 Před 9 měsíci

    Camera man was like “nice he did all the work for me now I can have some crab meat without breaking the shell”

  • @nicolekelaher1979
    @nicolekelaher1979 Před 11 měsíci +7

    I didn't know crabs did this 😮 amazing thank you for sharing 😊

    • @BigTaz71
      @BigTaz71 Před 11 měsíci

      This is how restaurants get blue crabs

  • @tacossalsa7471
    @tacossalsa7471 Před rokem +41

    Thank you for showing us the video of the whole process of crab molting.❤
    I was very surprised to see that the gills and part of the digestive organs were also left in the shell that the crab shed.
    In human terms, it is like when the skin on the back is peeled off a well-done sunburn, the lungs and stomach are also discarded to be renewed.😅

  • @lisanorton2618
    @lisanorton2618 Před rokem +145

    Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me. This is so cool.

    • @kentelley4589
      @kentelley4589 Před rokem +16

      GOD'S Design of Nature NEVER ceases to Amaze Me✌💯❤

    • @9577frasier
      @9577frasier Před 11 měsíci +5

      More like Father God

    • @rondas7772
      @rondas7772 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@kentelley4589exactly

    • @ninjatoriumnova2483
      @ninjatoriumnova2483 Před 11 měsíci +1

      ​@@kentelley4589Yes! Really gotta give props to ol' Poseidon for this one!

    • @sharinglanguage
      @sharinglanguage Před 11 měsíci

      What is that blue substance

  • @justincase6588
    @justincase6588 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Thank-you for making CZcams educational and fascinating! How many ppl get to witness this phenomenon of nature in our lives.

  • @chrishateley5582
    @chrishateley5582 Před 8 měsíci

    For a while it's as if the top lifts off and reveals a tiny alien pilot sitting in a cockpit.

  • @XInYTeDdY
    @XInYTeDdY Před rokem +31

    This is why i love animals ❤❤❤ they're always full of surprises. Thank you for sharing this video.

  • @randommminator
    @randommminator Před rokem +329

    Thank you so much for this fantastic vid, never seen anything like it such a cool sight; hoping this crab was saved and spared!

    • @-TheMaskedMan-
      @-TheMaskedMan- Před rokem +33

      Yes, I want to thank him too. But wouldn’t it be a good idea to cook the crab right after this process?? You would get 100% of the meet out of this crab. 🤔

    • @randommminator
      @randommminator Před rokem +14

      @@-TheMaskedMan- lol if you put it that way then absolutely bahahahaha you cray!

    • @sheilalindenstein8263
      @sheilalindenstein8263 Před rokem

    • @ES11777
      @ES11777 Před rokem +33

      @@-TheMaskedMan-Remember to be humane and kill the crab first before cooking. Friendly reminder

    • @jus10inla
      @jus10inla Před rokem +12

      Actually this is how fried soft shell crab is made on poboys. The molt

  • @friendofanimalsa3816
    @friendofanimalsa3816 Před 11 měsíci +9

    I hope this cutie is living, thriving, and safe ❤❤❤❤

    • @sergioontiveros4984
      @sergioontiveros4984 Před 11 měsíci +4

      It would make the best boiled crab though due to not needing to crack the shell

    • @residualvisuals
      @residualvisuals Před 11 měsíci

      Lol everyone that knows they do this hope he’s in a pot 😂

  • @alinahMQuantum
    @alinahMQuantum Před 11 měsíci

    The molting process looks like straight from an alien theme movie..my imagination goes wild.

  • @ileegian147
    @ileegian147 Před rokem +83

    Wow! I've never seen anything like this before, that's quite incredible.😮

  • @shajucoconnelly865
    @shajucoconnelly865 Před rokem +222

    I never knew this about crabs. Truly educational video. I wonder if the crab feels better, needs rest, etc? I guess I’ll investigate. Thank you for the post.

    • @sentinal_entity
      @sentinal_entity Před rokem +27

      I only know from that one episode of SpongeBob lmfao

    • @markmontes007
      @markmontes007 Před rokem

      ​@@sentinal_entityWhat does it say?

    • @sentinal_entity
      @sentinal_entity Před rokem +34

      @@markmontes007
      It was really just a episode focused around Mr. Krabs molting and nude humor transpiring around that

    • @markmontes007
      @markmontes007 Před rokem +2

      @@sentinal_entity haha!

    • @SableTwoSeven
      @SableTwoSeven Před rokem +59

      So soon after a molt, the carapace is very soft. That crab will need to hide until it hardens up again.

  • @oddeyesrebellion923
    @oddeyesrebellion923 Před 10 měsíci

    This looks like something out of an alien movie.

  • @dishman4694
    @dishman4694 Před 7 měsíci

    This was surprisingly creepier than watching a tarantula molt

  • @ariesarethebest271
    @ariesarethebest271 Před rokem +13

    Poor crab. It's stressful for them to molt underwater. Doing it out of water has to be even more so. Blue crabs need a lot of oxygenated water, molting out of that makes things more difficult.

    • @rachelposavetz2698
      @rachelposavetz2698 Před 11 měsíci +4

      Oh no ☹ I was wondering if they typically molt underwater. I hope the crab was okay and the camera person properly helped it along its way

  • @markbowles2382
    @markbowles2382 Před rokem +73

    I always imagined it was the other way round - with it being the top half that was molted - done some crabbin growin up in fla and caught a few "soft shells" before and was told they were in molt, that they shed their shell, never expected it was like that - it looks like they abandon the bottom half lungs and all - something tells me this is the first half of the molt, the second part being when the crab exits the top shell. Thanks for posting.

    • @grnpeepers2683
      @grnpeepers2683 Před rokem +5

      I couldn't figure it out myself & you helped me understand which side was left behind.
      Thank you!❤

    • @ninja.saywhat
      @ninja.saywhat Před rokem +10

      I was amazed by the fact that it can regrow also some of its organs. Imagine with that capability alone with humans millions would be saved from lung cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc. yearly.

    • @derealized797
      @derealized797 Před rokem +6

      That's exactly what i thought at first, it had me all confused. I was wondering why the eyes were moving in an empty shell... it all looked so wrong. That's when my eyes finally saw it the right way.

    • @ame_vagabonde
      @ame_vagabonde Před 11 měsíci +2

      Yes!! It took me a full minute to understand that the living crab wasn't the one toward us! I was horrified because I saw the eyes moving on what I thought were the remains, and it also looked like it didn't have a roof and that the internal organs were pulsing!!
      The crab legs seems very soft (which seems necessary to squeeze out of the previous shell) but I wonder how much time it takes for everything to harden. It must be a very vulnerable situation for the individual
      Edit : just saw another comment that said it takes weeks

  • @JediMindTrix420
    @JediMindTrix420 Před 9 měsíci

    Crabs like,”Hey guys,wanna see my best starship Enterprise impression.”

  • @mensrea1251
    @mensrea1251 Před 6 měsíci

    It’s like the saucer section of the Enterprise detaching 😂

  • @stephenflowers1506
    @stephenflowers1506 Před rokem +6

    That's some alien looking stuff.. I thought I was gonna see a little dude driving it.. 😂👍

  • @no-namechannel
    @no-namechannel Před rokem +5

    Me when I'm leaving my desk at work.

  • @11o81
    @11o81 Před 4 měsíci

    This has me thinking... what if an alien belly bursts an alien.... hmmmm

  • @kardtable
    @kardtable Před 10 měsíci

    Just started watching the video without reading the description, I thoght the crab was opening his mouth really wide! 😂

  • @kristentindle3075
    @kristentindle3075 Před rokem +50

    😮 wow! That was truly fantastic! I could not take my eyes off of the screen! Just when you think you've seen just about everything, Someone comes along to prove you wrong! Thank you for sharing

  • @mariar3424
    @mariar3424 Před 11 měsíci +115

    Wow! Incredible. I'm one of the many that didn't know that crabs did this. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing video 🦀🦀🦀🦀

    • @TheGoldenBat
      @TheGoldenBat Před 11 měsíci

      Humans shed their skins too, there are just those oh so few of us that like to do it early. 😈

  • @90syxx
    @90syxx Před 10 měsíci

    Towards the end it looked like he was trying to wrestle pickle spears out of a plastic bag xD

  • @tomikacox360
    @tomikacox360 Před 11 měsíci

    If I only seen the end of it I would’ve thought crabs eat each other lol.

  • @lindahubbard-brinston6741
    @lindahubbard-brinston6741 Před 11 měsíci +166

    Absolutely amazing! I never knew crabs melted. Thank you for sharing this with us.

    • @blaedus5318
      @blaedus5318 Před 11 měsíci +27

      I think you meant "molted".

    • @Kii230
      @Kii230 Před 11 měsíci +25

      ​@@blaedus5318they definitely meant melted 😢

    • @andrewjames2617
      @andrewjames2617 Před 11 měsíci +3

      @@Kii230you mean molted

    • @arielvega6344
      @arielvega6344 Před 11 měsíci +21

      With some butter, yes ma'am! ❤😊❤

    • @joemoe05
      @joemoe05 Před 11 měsíci +5

      ​@@arielvega6344😂😂😂 I'm dead over here 🎉

  • @susandean7787
    @susandean7787 Před rokem +57

    I’m a Florida girl and have lived on both coasts. IHAVE fished, shrimped, and craved. I have never actually seen a crab molt before!! Thanks for sharing!!!😮😮😮

    • @susandean7787
      @susandean7787 Před rokem +3

      I hate autocorrect!!! I have fished, shrimped, and crabbed.

    • @taylorinvancouver2017
      @taylorinvancouver2017 Před rokem +7

      @@susandean7787you can edit, you don’t have to add another reply 🙂

    • @chelseadean6386
      @chelseadean6386 Před rokem +3

      @@susandean7787To edit your comment touch the 3 dots at the right of your comment. Then select edit - it will bring you back to your message so that you can edit it. Hope that helps. ❤

    • @ninja.saywhat
      @ninja.saywhat Před rokem +3

      Autocorrect has a great sense of humor though 😅

    • @UnwaveringBackBone
      @UnwaveringBackBone Před rokem

      Yeah but you know you're hangry and craving... don't be shy. I'm craving too. All types of things 😌

  • @chanbara8683
    @chanbara8683 Před 2 měsíci

    This is kinda how i feel whenever im stepping out of the shower...

  • @innyczlowiek84
    @innyczlowiek84 Před 11 měsíci

    That’s how aliens are born 👻

  • @katesullivan4451
    @katesullivan4451 Před rokem +44

    I’m not sure I want to eat crab ever again 🤢

    • @Markus-_-
      @Markus-_- Před rokem +5

      I feel the same way too...what a poor little thing 😢

    • @EyeSeeThruYou
      @EyeSeeThruYou Před rokem +7

      Good. I wish more people felt that way ❤🦀

    • @kaibean8046
      @kaibean8046 Před 11 měsíci

      More for me!

  • @n8v_willie
    @n8v_willie Před 11 měsíci +349

    That was absolutely disgusting and awesome. Did not know they could do that.

    • @BigEd2612
      @BigEd2612 Před 10 měsíci +2

      😂😂😂

    • @JohnRome-xn7hx
      @JohnRome-xn7hx Před 9 měsíci +34

      They could do and they NEED in order to survive, bc they become bigger and don't fit into the exoskeleton anymore.

    • @wisespidey
      @wisespidey Před 9 měsíci +14

      ​@@JohnRome-xn7hxhow do they get another exoskeleton?

    • @diegomunoz8173
      @diegomunoz8173 Před 6 měsíci

      No es repugnante es hermoso.

  • @user-aw3dh6jxc3
    @user-aw3dh6jxc3 Před 8 měsíci

    Crab: yeah! new shell! but I am blind now

  • @reyesflores1351
    @reyesflores1351 Před 11 měsíci

    It happened so slow and seamless that i wanna keep rewinding it cuz it feels like i keep missing it 😂

  • @Konic_and_Snuckles
    @Konic_and_Snuckles Před 11 měsíci +5

    Notice how the crab is all soft and fleshy during molting process. This is so it can wriggle out from its rigid exoskeleton. It's basically shelling itself, just without the steaming and the butter part.

  • @thegentlesheepbarn3578
    @thegentlesheepbarn3578 Před 11 měsíci +14

    This is amazing. You can see him thinking and figuring this out. I think he is beautiful ❤️

  • @Codename_legos
    @Codename_legos Před 6 měsíci +1

    I had no idea crabs could molt. Amazing

  • @am.sportmass
    @am.sportmass Před 10 měsíci

    It's like watching a Pokemon evolving 😂

  • @IAmAboriginal-ov1vw
    @IAmAboriginal-ov1vw Před rokem +6

    So crabs make noises 😮

  • @AldGregg
    @AldGregg Před 11 měsíci +9

    I'm an Otter and and I totally knew they did this as this is when they are at their tastiest. So sweet!

  • @vonBelfry
    @vonBelfry Před 6 měsíci

    "Hmm... Hooman protecc? Know what? I'll take dat."

  • @jasannahmarie888
    @jasannahmarie888 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I was today years old when I came across a crab molting😂😂

  • @EmyN
    @EmyN Před rokem +4

    He must be shitting his pants not being able to molt fast enough with the threat of this looming giant 😂

    • @eunoia3926
      @eunoia3926 Před rokem +4

      I thought that too, it probably was like lord, I hope they not waiting to pounce on me, as soon as I molt, I'm squishy and can't fight.., I'm not even in the sea man😂😂😂😂😂

  • @user-lr2kq1kk6r
    @user-lr2kq1kk6r Před 4 měsíci +4

    Чудны дела твои, Господи! Как всё правильно устроено в природе!

  • @alfatir14
    @alfatir14 Před 9 měsíci

    Now I see where many sci-fi movies get concepts from...

  • @tiredgardener
    @tiredgardener Před 11 měsíci +122

    It is amazing to think just how vulnerable they are during this lengthy process, yet it is something that they do on a regular basis.
    I think it even takes a good while for the new exoskeleton to harden.
    Fascinating to watch, thanks for sharing.

    • @chaotixthefox
      @chaotixthefox Před 11 měsíci +1

      Most crab deaths are during this period iirc.