Time lapse of molting crab

[Mebbid]

One of the strangest things I've seen in months so I couldn't help but share it.

Time lapse of molting giant spider crab | I Fucking Love Science

 

[Dav3]

Cool vid. Have been interested in what the molting process looks like and how my coral banded shrimp always manages to molt entire body in one piece.

 

[dragonfisher33]

it's freakish how it's able to come out in one big bundle and then all the sudden the appendages stretched out to form legs. so bendable and elastic

 

[Airgoose2222]

That is incredible! Thanks for sharing

 

[Mebbid]

it's freakish how it's able to come out in one big bundle and then all the sudden the appendages stretched out to form legs. so bendable and elastic

I expected it to shred some bits off of it... I wasn't imagining they took off their old shell like a T shirt.. hehe