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[–]Zombie_Octopus 157 points158 points ago

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That would be a spider crab shedding it's old carapace.

[–][deleted] 65 points66 points ago

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My crawdad used to do this, and then eat his old shell. RIP Crawdango, we miss you.

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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A crawdango ate my baby!

[–]isummonpenguins 15 points16 points ago

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upvote for "crawdango"

[–][deleted] 13 points14 points ago

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Thanks. He was a great crawdad, a better friend.

[–]Azr79 -1 points0 points ago

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Mind blown!

[–]TheFeedski 39 points40 points ago

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That makes a lot more sense. I was wondering how it could give birth to something that big.

[–]jsting 10 points11 points ago

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Before I knew what was happening, that scared the shit out of me, especially when it was going to eat that crab that just pooped it out.

[–]down_vote_magnet 3 points4 points ago

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I realised that, but still wonder how it bent or scrunched its legs up enough to pull them completely and cleanly out of the leg shell extensions without cracking or splitting them.

I mean its legs look fucking huge and not particularly flexible except at the joints.

[–]jhmartin 10 points11 points ago

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Crabs are squishy at that state to be able to do that. Ever eaten a softshell crab? They're killed before their new shell hardens. They're bendable and squishy like an eel, so getting the legs out would be easy.

[–]RebelinNeedofCause 5 points6 points ago

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Thanks now all I want to eat is a delicious soft shell crab sandwich

[–]jhmartin 3 points4 points ago

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Good ole' Gloucester County Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab from the rivah!

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

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We only have crotch crabs here in Nebraska. You have to eat like a million of them to get full.

[–]Pride_Of_Scotland 9 points10 points ago

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TIL people in Nebraska eat STD's.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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TYL: I'm from Scotland!

[–]MAJORPOOPY 3 points4 points ago

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Please explain.

[–]gonorrhea_nodule 1 point2 points ago

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I'm also curious where this is going.

[–]RebelinNeedofCause 0 points1 point ago

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exactly except you have to go down to Calvert County to get the good stuff

[–]reacher 0 points1 point ago

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Good ole' Captain Billy's in Popes Creek, MD. Makes me wish I still lived in the Northern Neck

[–]down_vote_magnet 0 points1 point ago

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I've never eaten soft-shell crab. Still, what I meant was, even if the crab's legs are flexible like an eel, surely when it scrunches its legs up the legs will get fatter and split the leg shells? Or if it can somehow suck them back up into the main middle shell area, how does all those extra legs not split the main shell?

[–]jhmartin 0 points1 point ago*

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Hmm, if you note, the shell is already split in the video in the back, its just hard to tell as the colors blend. I'm not scientist in this field but I'd suggest that maybe they just slide out of there skeleton 'casing' - this is to imply that the crab doesn't 'ready' himself by putting all his legs in the old body cavity but that the legs just come out of the leg shells. Maybe dehydration to temporarily reduce body mass could play a role.

Edit: After further review, this appears to be the case. Notice his front pinchers are moving at the beginning, and make one last big jolt as his body leaves and his pinchers leave the shells making them move.

[–]daedone 0 points1 point ago*

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Maybe dehydration to temporarily reduce body mass could play a role.

Actually it's the exact opposite of that, they retain more water, which builds interstitial pressure (inside their exoskeleton) so it splits at the seams. A lot of species will then eat the old exoskeleton to provide them with calcium and other nutrients. As you can imagine this is very hard on them, and it makes them quite vulnerable until they both harden, and regain their strength (imagine trying to take off your clothes solely by flexing like the incredible hulk).

I've had hermit crabs as pets for the last couple of years, and have had about 6 successful molts, and 3 unsuccessful ones (meaning the crab didn't survive). Also good to know if you want to keep them as pets: since they are group animals, you should always have at least 2-3, but because of that, you need a secondary tank for when they start molting. A hermit crab will bury himself, take off his shell, and then split his exoskeleton, eat the old one, and climb back into the old shell(if it still fits) or find a new shell. To other hermit crabs in the area, this smells like the best buffet of all time, and they are cannibalistic, so if you don't separate the molter, the others will try to dig him/her up and eat them.

[–]alijohnstone 0 points1 point ago

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Oh.. I thought it just made new legs. Guess that makes more sense.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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I don't think you understand the concept of an exoskeleton.

[–]donwilson 3 points4 points ago

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molting*

[–]Sir_Knumskull 2 points3 points ago

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Feels good man.

[–]Duskit 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah all I can think about when I watch that is "dang that must have felt good"

[–]Xophe 4 points5 points ago

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for more on this you can read my book "holy shit. fuck crabs srsly."

[–]bweekins 0 points1 point ago

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TIL that crabs shed... ick.

[–]5c0779373 1 point2 points ago

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So they can get bigger and infect your dreams.

[–]jay456 0 points1 point ago

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Carapace : A carapace is a dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates such as turtles and tortoises.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carapace

[–]LiberalChristian 0 points1 point ago

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Oh, it's a spider crab. I don't have to cower in fear now.

[–]Jesse-Ray 0 points1 point ago

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CAN THOSE THINGS BE ANY LESS CREEPIER?!

[–]Xero_Dragon -1 points0 points ago

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That and what nightmares have nightmares about

[–]the2belo 19 points20 points ago

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Maybe you would prefer some of THIS.

[–]VitQ 7 points8 points ago

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the endangered spycrabs?

[–]yoda133113 6 points7 points ago*

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I don't know if they taste like king crab, snow crab, or blue crab, but if they do, that pile there looks delicious.

[–]Asatorik 1 point2 points ago

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King Crap really doesn't sound appetizing.

[–]yoda133113 3 points4 points ago

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But have you tried king crap, it's amazing :D

Fixed, thanks.

[–]envysiblegirl 3 points4 points ago

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Cancer katamari?

[–]Volkamar 1 point2 points ago

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I'm going to need more Knives to break these bad boys open. Also a larger stomach wouldn't go amiss.

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[–]yoda133113 0 points1 point ago

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That's awesome. Nature's recycler?

[–]crake12 1 point2 points ago

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Why doesn't he just keep his old one then?

[–]Boredpotatoe2 7 points8 points ago

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It grows.

[–]yoda133113 1 point2 points ago

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Because we need it to get bigger so more of us can eat it :D

[–]y3d 46 points47 points ago

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I'm pretty sure this is the least funny post in r/funny today

[–]choklitwaffle 15 points16 points ago

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I'm sure it belongs in r/wtf

[–]BrunoMindhorn 2 points3 points ago

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[–]mattalexx 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah what is this?

[–]ouam 1 point2 points ago

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Does it beat yesterday's ?

[–]russianbotnetlord 8 points9 points ago

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[–]borgros 18 points19 points ago

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I'm not sure if there's enough fire on the planet to take care of it. I suggest we pilot the earth into the sun.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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The water protects it from fire.

[–]Boredpotatoe2 4 points5 points ago

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Water does not protect it from nuclear fusion.

[–]conwyt 2 points3 points ago

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FWIW: Either spider crabs aren't really scary or I'm a BOSS...its probably the first one http://imgur.com/ZOmyT

[–]givegodawedgie 2 points3 points ago

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why the FUCK is this in funny?

[–]DoobieRoller 15 points16 points ago

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It's just a crab becoming slightly bigger. Quit being a fucking pussy.

[–]therealemptybox 38 points39 points ago

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maybe you should be more of a pussy hmm? Never thought of that one did you?

[–]DoobieRoller 9 points10 points ago

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No sir, I did not.

[–]Ajdiv 1 point2 points ago

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Did....did that crab just undergo mitosis?

[–]daedone 0 points1 point ago

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nah, it's just molting.

[–]digitalsciguy 1 point2 points ago

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Damn nature, you scary.

[–]Mister_Brainwash 1 point2 points ago

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Yo dawg, I heard you like crabs.

[–]Ikarus3426 1 point2 points ago

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I plan on showing my kids this gif every night before they go to bed to make them used to the horrors of the real world.

[–]ThePropagandaPanda 1 point2 points ago

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WHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOPWHOOOP

[–]ktxbai 4 points5 points ago

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TL;DR - It's dinner.

[–]counter-strike 1 point2 points ago

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Bring on the butter!

[–]Suyi 1 point2 points ago

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what? no references to zoidberg already??

[–]A_True_Hipster -4 points-3 points ago

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Woo Woo Woo Woo

[–]Ascott1989 1 point2 points ago

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I'll give you a C- for atleast trying.

[–]inyaface 1 point2 points ago

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Crapception

[–]Ibitemynails 2 points3 points ago

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crabception

[–]renegade_9 0 points1 point ago

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C R A B C E P T I O N

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[–]Imjustkidding -1 points0 points ago

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Crab

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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Banana.

[–]thematicmi 1 point2 points ago

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Thankyou for sharing this during my lunch break

[–]fluffypillows 1 point2 points ago

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Nuke from orbit.

[–]Magnon 1 point2 points ago

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They live in water.

Depth charge from orbit?

[–]fluffypillows 0 points1 point ago

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Boil them with the explosions!

[–]huehuehuehue 1 point2 points ago

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TIL I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight.

[–]TheWinchester 0 points1 point ago

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THIS WAS LITERALLY POSTED YESTERDAY. YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR YOUR GOD AWFUL REPOST.

[–]isometriks 0 points1 point ago

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Seriously. I was thinking the same thing. It was pretty high up as well.

[–]stratocastification 0 points1 point ago

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and OP is a massive sissy

[–]therealxris 0 points1 point ago

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Certainly ins't very r/funny. Correct answer is already top voted comment :P

[–]Bigcheeze 0 points1 point ago

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Quick get the butter!

[–]fact-maybe 0 points1 point ago

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I'm quite honestly surprised no one has reversed it yet.

[–]TheWard 0 points1 point ago

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I just got a feeling that, in the business, we call 'the fucking heebie-jeebies'.

[–]svengalus 0 points1 point ago

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Too tight!

[–]jerseyboyji 0 points1 point ago

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Is this how jumbo lump crabmeat is produced?

[–]rickinyorkshire 0 points1 point ago

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That is one not funny GIF.

[–]rarisgod 0 points1 point ago

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That bothered me a lot.

[–]christoph8_21 0 points1 point ago

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That made me cringe more than any gore picture.

[–]Aeroshock 0 points1 point ago

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I wonder if it's painful, or more like an extreme form of peeling off sunburnt skin.

[–]Nesman64 0 points1 point ago

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Reminds me of Crab vs Pipe

[–]Benny_the_Jew 0 points1 point ago

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I wish I could do this.

[–]bobjoe177 0 points1 point ago

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can you eat spider crabs? they're mating in like 5 feet of water in the ocean near my house, and there're hundreds of them within arms reach. normally we only go after red rock and dungeoness, never tried a spider.

[–]royeflame 0 points1 point ago

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A SPIDER HEAD CRAB

[–]isummonpenguins 0 points1 point ago

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looks like dinner

[–]SpaceManAndy 0 points1 point ago

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I think seeing it in reverse would be even scarier.

[–]Randompaul 0 points1 point ago

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Its just shedding

[–]DatAlien 0 points1 point ago

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I threw up a little in my mouth x:

[–]waxjar 0 points1 point ago

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Oh crab, now there are two greedy bastards in bikini bottom! :/

[–]borntohandjive 0 points1 point ago

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This makes my genitals itch.

[–]chunkybonez 0 points1 point ago

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Impressive. I sometimes have trouble taking off my jacket.

[–]SirRosie 0 points1 point ago

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I don't get the jibblies easily, but for some reason this made me jibble all over the place.

[–]Harmonic_Jester 0 points1 point ago

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WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN CANNOT BE UNSEEN

[–]queen_frostine 0 points1 point ago

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Welp.... can't unsee that....

[–]raffytraffy 0 points1 point ago

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FUCK THE WORLD!

[–]getsomeawe 0 points1 point ago

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please pass the butter

[–]squeakyL 0 points1 point ago

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Carapace + 1 upgrade

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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tasty tasty

[–]iloveoreos 0 points1 point ago

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I find this very fascinating. I wish I could do that too.

[–]Navae26 0 points1 point ago

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wait...what?

[–]wolf8668 0 points1 point ago

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If you watch it backwards then he is putting on his BATTLE ARMOUR!!!

[–]benjamari214 0 points1 point ago

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i want to die.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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My first reaction was... What's inside Purvis ?!

[–]salvis 0 points1 point ago

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At first I was like "Oh gross, it looks like a spider or something" and then I was like "HOLY SHIT IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE" and "OH NO IT'S MULTIPLYING!!" but after I was like "Oh its just a disgusting thing sliding out of itself."

[–]Off_a_Little 0 points1 point ago

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I accidentally saw this on imgur outside of this post. I think I slipped into a coma for a second...if I had come here and that had been a spider, I probably would have finished the job...

[–]SirDerek 0 points1 point ago

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I hate it when my poop does this :(

[–]tonygenius 0 points1 point ago

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HOW IS THIS FUNNY

[–]shabufa 0 points1 point ago

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they're cloning themselves!

[–]meekabeeka 0 points1 point ago

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Very difficult to masterbate to.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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IT'S ON ME IT'S FUCKING ON ME!!!

[–]HonorInDefeat 0 points1 point ago

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That crab shit itself out!

[–]Cavi2313 0 points1 point ago

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I picture it going' Get it off, get it of,f get it off!!' when it starts kicking its legs at the end. It made it slighty amusing for me.

[–]WizardOfAhhhs 0 points1 point ago

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Piracy is killing the crab industry...

[–]allie79 -1 points0 points ago

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shivers

[–]entcinoman -1 points0 points ago

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I'm sorry, but I have to downvote this for the sake of mankind.

[–]frobischer -1 points0 points ago

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That's how spider crabs reproduce. There are eight more in there.

[–]THJahar -4 points-3 points ago

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Human: yo! Fire where you at bro?
Fire: Right here, what's up?
Human: You gotta take a look at this...
Fire: Holy moly! I'm on it dood, I'm on it.

[–]ctrez -1 points0 points ago

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That episode of Spongebob where Mr. Krabs comes out of his shell and all his navy buddies come back to town

[–]apparatchik 0 points1 point ago

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Now... is it just me or is it some gay thing....

[–]saadakhtar -1 points0 points ago

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Yo dawg?

[–]choppadave8999 -1 points0 points ago

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so did it give birth or shit?

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[–]anti_taco 0 points1 point ago

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Um, he spelled it right.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

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Oh god I can feel it on me