Occurred on July 20, 2023 / Galloway, New Jersey, USA
A crab molts from its own shell.
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This is one of the times I appreciate the positive side of social media because I get to watch an extraordinary natural event that otherwise I would never see.
This is what social media SHOULD be used for.
It should be in the sea, it would have found a place where it would be Safe, and done this, this is cruelty.
Amen
@@agrajag868of course the clown comes in and spews crap like this."this is cruelty" get a grip.
@@Crownerasedin a way he’s not wrong. If they put it back in the water with no shell it’ll be eaten very quickly by a fish or other marine life because it’s not in a hole to protect itself. Also those orange slice looking things are his old gills and his new ones need the water so the crab is just suffocating and drying out.
I was a commercial crab fisher, and have never seen this. Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing
Crab is fish ? You are crab grabber or catcher or hunter 😊
@@SandeepSingh-or7jr I believe they meant fishing as in catching 😅
Crabber
Soft shell crab and man we love them down here in Louisiana 😂
@@OFFICALBREEMATIONSTATION This
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.
Right like what's going on! 😮 This crab real comfortable around you....😂
Gross😮
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lol
L😆L. So accurate.
Skarner
Aw I love crabs!!!
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.
It's the legendary Chris voiceman!
Big fan
That’s so refreshing ;)
I could use new lungs
Nintendo hire this crab
Fascinating, terrifying, and disgusting all at once. Crabs never cease to amaze me.
You cam say that again.. horrifying
Yes all that.
😂
@@freddycookswhy ? It's nature
@PAC-MANCycles nature can be terrifying, can't it? Hurricanes, tsunamis, anacondas, let's not even think about digusting.
Everything in the ocean are straight up aliens. lol❤
I believe this one
Lol
everything eventually become crabs
They are water bugs
🤣🤣😭
Crab: It smells like a new car in here!
This was absolutely amazing. I did not even know crabs did this.
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.
Did you not watch Spongebob lol
Very alienesque! Remember the Alien movies? Scary! But awesome. Love Planet Earth and ALL it's inhabitants...❤❤❤❤...let us take care of it!
This was freakin cool!!
@malekodesouza7255 I'm assuming people won't even know if they molted or not, fisherman gon fish and get crab.
Never seen a crab molt before and didn’t even know they could chirp like that. You caught a cool moment. Good stuff.
So that chirping was the crab's doing?
I thought it was someone/thing behind the camera because I heard heavy breathing towards the end
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.
Slurping not chirping
And he kept his hat
Just wanted to say thank you for making a video for all of us and letting nature be nature. This was really neat!
This was absolutely disgusting & incredible all at the same time.
I was thinking the same thing! 😂
I agreed.
This is wild to see I'm sure many of us here knew nothing about crabs molting! Thank you for this!
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.
@@derealized797 lol
Ya me to I haven't seen it I've heard about it but I thought it was a joke? Now I see 👀
Ive collected crab shells when diving in the mediteranean sea before, but never seen a molt in progress.
I never knew
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.
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.
@@stadtjer689 Why do you think it died
@@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.
It is especially vulnerable in the Chesapeake Bay region, because Marylanders love to fry these things.
And then some Koreans decided to make a stew out of them 😂😂😂
I like how at the end the crabs just sat there and re collected himself and just chilled
It's exausted
His little chirps are so cute!
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!
You can if you get a circumcision
You will , but after death.
Maybe not from scratch but you can always move to a different town or country and start fresh.
Me too
@@Chinmaya_Mishra won't happen
I'm a crab and I've never seen a crab molt before, thanks for posting this video!
I'm a video, and I've never seen a video molt before. Thanks for posting this crab!
😂
😂😂😂
😂😂😅
Having crabs and being one are two different things. 😋
It's funny how we think of strange and scary alien creatures on other planets when we've had strange and scary creatures here all along! Maybe there are crab-like creatures on other planets but they are 50 times bigger. Now that would be scary. Amazing footage of an amazing natural process. Thanks for sharing. 😊
True!!!
This is amazing. You can see him thinking and figuring this out. I think he is beautiful ❤️
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
I've lived on the Gulf coast all my life. I've never seen a crab molt before!!
The mysteries of our planet huh?
Same here.
Q: why do they do dat!?!
@@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.
@@ThePlasticBowl 😲 . Sea creatures are amazing! Thx
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!
Maltraitance animale😂
Maybe like a woman giving birth
I watched this video repeatedly to appreciate how delicate and intricate the whole process of molting was for the crab. Truly fascinating👍🏼👍🏼😄
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.
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!!
Yea it was freaky with alien form but at the same time interesting to watch. Even to hear the noises it made.
Watch how slugs mate
This is wild. In all my years in Maryland looking at blue crabs I have never witnessed this before. Thanks for sharing!
Thank-you for making KZhead educational and fascinating! How many ppl get to witness this phenomenon of nature in our lives.
The wonders of God's creations... amazing! Thank you for sharing.❤
Man this was amazing, thank you for this footage!! You know that crab was thinking, “please don’t kill me”
I was today years old when I learned crabs could molt too. Fascinating, truly fascinating
If you watched SpongeBob you'll know. There is an episode where Mr. Crabs molt.
Wow! I never knew they did this! This was incredible to watch. Thank you for sharing. ❤
Thank you so much everybody always shows the crab after they molt but never shows the whole process thank you so much I've always wanted to see it 😅🎉
The noises it makes. First time hearing it, it's adorable
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
@@blanketmobbypantsI can't imagine anyone wants to catch crabs...
@@BerryNiceToMeetYou 😂
@@blanketmobbypantsCooked?
@@sandramays795 stop. You know what I mean
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. ❤️
That was incredible to watch, thanks you for the upload. How long does it take for their new shell to harden?
That was just amazing, it's something I'd never see in my lifetime if not for your video. Thanks it was fascinating and crazy looking all at once.
hope the crab got put back. I wouldnt be able to handle killing something after it worked so hard to renew itself like this
unfortunately, I heard molten crabs are even more delicious than their normal state
@@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
Oy!
@@damdumps3566Right, because molting crabs *never* survive. 🤦🏼♀️🙄
@damdumps3566 This is what everyone wants to know - what happened next!
They would be terribly vulnerable at this point. I truly am in awe over their ability to survive.
The little dude is way too soft at this point, you can even see the pincers folding like a fish
Yeah he can't even walk at that moment
This is the moment they are most frequently predated. It's a necessary gamble they take that their hiding spot is secluded enough.
So Mr. Crabs didn't lied when he molted shell
A natureza é fantástica.
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!❤
I grew up in St. Mary’s County - I’ve never seen it either.
Who cares
@@Kindalive0812 I do
Washington County MD here!
@@Kindalive0812I care
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. 👍🏻👏🏻
This is what I was wondering about. Thank you! ❤️
But it seems he kept the same shell??
My thoughts exactly
i'm sorry, i got distracted and the typo is a bit funny. nice info tho.
@@cassky3736 so you mean crap when it’s supposed to be crab. Thank you. It’s still my second language. I will correct it.
I hope this cutie is living, thriving, and safe ❤❤❤❤
It would make the best boiled crab though due to not needing to crack the shell
Lol everyone that knows they do this hope he’s in a pot 😂
Maravilha da natureza nunca tinha visto uma coisa destas obrigada por partilhares
Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me. This is so cool.
GOD'S Design of Nature NEVER ceases to Amaze Me✌💯❤
More like Father God
@@kentelley4589exactly
@@kentelley4589Yes! Really gotta give props to ol' Poseidon for this one!
What is that blue substance
That was absolutely disgusting and awesome. Did not know they could do that.
😂😂😂
They could do and they NEED in order to survive, bc they become bigger and don't fit into the exoskeleton anymore.
@@JohnRome-xn7hxhow do they get another exoskeleton?
No es repugnante es hermoso.
Nature… never ceases to amaze.
In an alternate universe, a crab is filming a man changing his clothes.
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 🦀🤯
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.
@@secondsein7749 Huh, very interesting... I figured a softshell crab was just a freshly molted one. Interesting tactic.
How long does it take for their new shell to harden? Just wondering how long they are vulnerable to enemies.
That's amazing. You were so lucky to have caught this on film. Thanks for filming the whole process!!!😊
I didn't know crabs did this 😮 amazing thank you for sharing 😊
This is how restaurants get blue crabs
It happened so slow and seamless that i wanna keep rewinding it cuz it feels like i keep missing it 😂
Makes me feel in awe and full of wonder at all the beautiful variety of life on this planet.
Absolutely amazing! I never knew crabs melted. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I think you meant "molted".
@@blaedus5318they definitely meant melted 😢
@@Kii230you mean molted
With some butter, yes ma'am! ❤😊❤
@@arielvega6344😂😂😂 I'm dead over here 🎉
This vid made my day (greater), yo. Thanks! 🧡
WOW... Mother nature is incredible!! Why do they molt? Is the part they leave. ..Edible? How long before they are safe and the shell grows thick agajn?
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.
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!)
Oh WOW! I had no idea crabs molt. I learned something new today! Thanks for sharing! 😎
Чудны дела твои, Господи! Как всё правильно устроено в природе!
Me when I'm leaving my desk at work.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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.
I only know from that one episode of SpongeBob lmfao
@@sentinal_entityWhat does it say?
@@markmontes007 It was really just a episode focused around Mr. Krabs molting and nude humor transpiring around that
@@sentinal_entity haha!
So soon after a molt, the carapace is very soft. That crab will need to hide until it hardens up again.
Amazing to see! Did ya put him back in the water or was he a snack?
Absolutely enthralled by the way you can see it's exoskeleton very gradually start to come in around it's claws as it pulls them out
I’m not sure I want to eat crab ever again 🤢
I feel the same way too...what a poor little thing 😢
Good. I wish more people felt that way ❤🦀
More for me!
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.
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
Oh this was so cool! I never knew they did this. Thanks for the video
Wow, being from around Rose Bay NC, and my cousin a commercial fisherman I have never see a crab do this! I wonder if there is a specific time/season they molt?
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.
I couldn't figure it out myself & you helped me understand which side was left behind. Thank you!❤
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.
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.
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
Thank you so much for this fantastic vid, never seen anything like it such a cool sight; hoping this crab was saved and spared!
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. 🤔
@@-TheMaskedMan- lol if you put it that way then absolutely bahahahaha you cray!
@@-TheMaskedMan-Remember to be humane and kill the crab first before cooking. Friendly reminder
Actually this is how fried soft shell crab is made on poboys. The molt
Absolutely fascinating I also never knew that crabs molt. I was transfixed by your video.well done
Animals are real vulnerable during molting. I appreciate the guy for being this crab's temporary shield
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 🦀🦀🦀🦀
Humans shed their skins too, there are just those oh so few of us that like to do it early. 😈
This is why i love animals ❤❤❤ they're always full of surprises. Thank you for sharing this video.
Looks so clean and fresh now I like it
A shell of his former self.
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.😅
Wow, I didn't know they even did this 😮
Reminds me of tarantulas! Fascinating!
I remember seeing this in SpongeBob. I always wondered what this looked like irl. Fascinating!
Wow! I've never seen anything like this before, that's quite incredible.😮
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.
Most crab deaths are during this period iirc.
Wow!! Es la primera ves que veo algo así!! Que cosa más interesante. No sabía que eso pasaba en la naturaleza.
I have never seen that before! That was the coolest weirdest, most interesting, creepiest thing to watch. Were those noises from the crab? Or did you add them in there? Thank you for sharing!!!😊❤
😮 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
Oh my gosh! That was A LOT of work for that little guy!!!! GOD IS SOOOO COOL!! How he intricately designed everything to be as amazing as this little beautiful guy!!!
I Agree☺️
I agree. Love the way you said it
Ah yes, the same god who designed this also designed brain cancer in children and a natural light source that burns our skin if we stay in it for too long. That makes sense. 😂
This is amazing to see this. Seems it growing its claws.
So crabs make noises 😮
That's some alien looking stuff.. I thought I was gonna see a little dude driving it.. 😂👍
Makes you feel grateful for having an endoskeleton.
Positive side of Social media ,Other we would never seen these kind of Natural phenomenon, events,and beauty of it SO thanks buddy for sharing this 🤝 kind of Content
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!!!😮😮😮
I hate autocorrect!!! I have fished, shrimped, and crabbed.
@@susandean7787you can edit, you don’t have to add another reply 🙂
@@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. ❤
Autocorrect has a great sense of humor though 😅
Yeah but you know you're hangry and craving... don't be shy. I'm craving too. All types of things 😌
Wow this is fascinating.The way the crab slowly squeezed it's legs.Thank you Viralhog.
Its amazing how soft the new shell is.
Wow that looks painful and exhausting pretty amazing creatures
Wow, my first time seeing a crab moult. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. 🎉
As a crab who has molted I can confirm that crabs molt
AHHHHHHAAA!!! I KNEW IT!!!😂😂😂
Simply beautiful🥰🥰
This is kind of like watching an arachnid like a spider or scorpion shed its skin of an exoskeleton so this is so cool, especially kinda sound a little squeaky.
I'm an Otter and and I totally knew they did this as this is when they are at their tastiest. So sweet!