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[–]illstealurcandy 89 points90 points ago

You know that feeling you get when you just get home from work/school and you instantly strip down? Yeah, molting has to feel like 100x better than that.

[–]Enjoiissweet 61 points62 points ago

Clearly you've never taken off ski boots and put on skateshoes.

[–]ElGoddamnDorado 100 points101 points ago

Clearly you've never molted your exoskeleton.

[–]GamerXR72 20 points21 points ago

Don't tell me what I haven't done!

[–]BICEPS 10 points11 points ago*

runs away crying

[–]thatisRON 6 points7 points ago

Oh good lord that is an amazing feeling. A real footgasm

[–]tourm 8 points9 points ago

Clearly you've never taken off wetsuit boots and a drysuit and put on slippers and linen pants.

[–]joshjje 14 points15 points ago

Clearly you did not come from a vagina.

[–]tybb44 -1 points0 points ago

Clearly you have not cum in a vagina.

[–]SplitTwins 0 points1 point ago

There are a lot of "clearly"s here.

[–]DoesNotUseAcronyms 0 points1 point ago

Clearly you didn't get the memo.

[–]Hoo7on 0 points1 point ago

Clearly.

[–]Monory 14 points15 points ago

A spider's lungs are also part of their exoskeleton so every time they molt like that they rip their lungs out.

[–]hipcatcoolcap 5 points6 points ago

upvoted for teaching me how to rip out spider lungs.

[–]theshadowlurker -1 points0 points ago

I dont always moult my exoskeleton but when I do I rip out my lungs.

[–]Lizowa 13 points14 points ago

Right? Just look at it wiggle its legs around afterwards.

[–]IHateShorts 9 points10 points ago

It wasn't so much wiggling it's legs around as it's exoskeleton hadn't yet hardened so they were basically just blowing in the wind.

[–]Lizowa 22 points23 points ago

Ah. Well, that's significantly less cute.

[–]primetimeslimetime 12 points13 points ago

Nothing about this is cute.

[–]nomaple 74 points75 points ago

i really liked the bit where is looked like an octopus...

[–]Octopus_Tetris 14 points15 points ago

Say what?

[–]royalscowlness 60 points61 points ago

if only i could do that instead of showering.

[–]themightyscott 39 points40 points ago

Yes, imagine how much time you'd save. ಠ_ಠ

[–]Devian50 0 points1 point ago

but... then you have to deal with the disposal of the old body... and explaining it to the police... O.O

[–]meowkitty420 -5 points-4 points ago

wouldn't be a body...just a hollow thin layer of skin in the shape of you.

[–]Devian50 0 points1 point ago

true... true... but still how do you explain that to the police or neighbors? :/

[–]rawgaragaa 28 points29 points ago

What's that? Looks cool.

[–]DoesNotUseAcronyms 49 points50 points ago

I believe it's a spider shedding its outgrown skin.

[–]rawgaragaa 20 points21 points ago

If I had a super power that would be it and I would pose the shells in a slightly different running pose so it would be art.

[–]JordyMOOcow 2 points3 points ago

It wouldn't look like much art, if like half of the shell was split open in order for you to get out.

[–]hilarebare 13 points14 points ago

You clearly don't understand my art.

[–]Atomicpaperclip 29 points30 points ago

OH THANK GOD. I thought it was asexually reproducing

[–]egotripping 13 points14 points ago

That has to be one of the greatest feeling stretches in the world.

[–]humminahummina 10 points11 points ago

Insects and Arachnids have exoskeletons, which do not necessarily grow with the organism. Occasionally, the organism must shed its exoskeleton in order to grow and develop a new one.

Also, this image of a spider pulling its legs from its exoskeleton just saved me a few dollars. I don't have a desire to eat lunch any more..

[–]Redgun10 1 point2 points ago

I read organism as orgasm.

My first thought - WUT?

[–]dauntlessmath 2 points3 points ago

That would be the spider molting its exoskeleton. All arthropods do it!

[–]DoesNotUseAcronyms 0 points1 point ago

That's the word I was looking for; 'exoskeleton'.

[–]SimilarImage 142 points143 points ago

Age User Title Reddit Cmnt Points
2 months meltibsen I'm scared here 216 502
3 months averageandy What kind of spider is this? /r/gifs 61 35
3 months abigfatphoney OH GOD NO. here 112 266

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[–]Flat__Line 17 points18 points ago

Is this really an automated response or just someone being an arsey fucker?

[–]falnu 41 points42 points ago

Judging by his post history and the consistent makeup of the posts, it's probably a bot. If it's not a bot, it's someone with incredible amounts of free time on his/her hands.

[–]FlyingPasta 7 points8 points ago

Read: Trapped_in_Reddit

[–]HustlerThug 12 points13 points ago

probably his.

[–]shankingviolet 19 points20 points ago

This is Reddit. Arsey fuckers with incredible amounts of free time on their hands is what we do.

[–]shiftius 2 points3 points ago

Whose?

[–]SAWKMUHDANGLES 1 point2 points ago

mine, sorry.

[–]AmazingStartandEnd 0 points1 point ago

I've seen MANY women who spent all their time on websites like Tumblr and the pin thing. Guessing the gender is not as easy as you make it seem.

[–]Snufffaluffaguss -2 points-1 points ago

Agreed, I've tried to convert as many of my friends to Reddit as I can.

[–]Snufffaluffaguss 0 points1 point ago

I was going to be all bitchy and down vote you, but statistically, you're right. If its not a not a bot, it probably IS a dude.

[–]ChilliMak 2 points3 points ago

Yes, it is a bot and good one too. Shame it doesn't make the message clear enough that "OP" is just reposting.

[–]MiracleBlue 0 points1 point ago

So, would that make the "OP" in this case an "RP"?

[–]DrRetarded 23 points24 points ago

For some reason, my first thought was the unmasking part on a Scooby Doo episode. "It was old man Jenkins the whole time!"

[–]wasabiseaweed 5 points6 points ago

Old Man Jenkins ---> Spongebob?

[–]Tinkerboots 1 point2 points ago

...and he would have got away with it, if it wasn't for those meddling kids!

[–]eelnitsud 12 points13 points ago

Did that spider just turn into a squid?

[–]Subject_69 6 points7 points ago

Looks like a land squid!

[–]ArrowsInSpace 12 points13 points ago

i think it looks adorable when it's shaking it's legs about

[–]StoryGopher 11 points12 points ago

You put your right leg in you put your right leg out you put your right leg in and you shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself about. Thats what its all about!
You put your second right leg in....

[–]dallee33 4 points5 points ago

Awesome.

[–]ptowner7711 5 points6 points ago

Yup, large spider molting. Pretty cool. And it must feel great, like digging out the ultimate booger

[–]hdcs 3 points4 points ago

YOU GOT NEW LEGS!

[–]Willzay 0 points1 point ago

magic legs!

[–]Lrobluvsu 6 points7 points ago

Oh fuck. I had to watch the video gobsmacked for like 3 mins as my stomach fell out my butt.

[–]hiS_oWn 2 points3 points ago

jazz hands!

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

very cool. never watched a spider molting.

[–]seteex 2 points3 points ago

was hoping for a cmt explaining what species this is

[–]Frosticus 2 points3 points ago

I'm interested, is this real? What species/type of spider does this?

[–]coldcupofjoe[!] 0 points1 point ago

This is a spider undergoing the molting process. Yes, its real. And I'm pretty sure all spiders do it.

[–]shitterplug 5 points6 points ago

Millions of years worth of evolution culminated in this one moment, and all you have to say is 'NOPE' like an unoriginal asshole.

[–]Alec105 11 points12 points ago

Kudos for making me physically yell "The fuck?!".

[–]Awesomeman_ 3 points4 points ago*

All I can think of is Zoidberg shaking himself after molting...

[–]Matrinka 10 points11 points ago*

[–]StoryGopher 3 points4 points ago

Friends! I have barnacles on my tuchus!

[–]anonymouslives 1 point2 points ago

Alien

[–]readingRayenbeau 1 point2 points ago

I just watched it for like 5 minutes.

[–]Uber_Hobo 1 point2 points ago

I would imagine that would feel quite refreshing.

[–]beigemore 1 point2 points ago

I can truly appreciate an image like this, but it's kind of old when it gets posted every other week.

[–]organicmaddie 1 point2 points ago

I wish I could do this when I turn old, bam, new young body again.

[–]hopelessfagit 0 points1 point ago

I am Science, and just you wait

[–]orpheus117 1 point2 points ago

is that a spider... barfing an octopus?

[–]pumaeyes 1 point2 points ago

That made me feel like my own skin was crawling.

[–]mechanicus 1 point2 points ago

I watched this while high. God fucking dammit.

[–]blaackyy 1 point2 points ago

Why doesn't Reddit block reposts?

[–]lethifer 1 point2 points ago

Man, I love this shit. Is there like... a molting subreddit? Or... I'll, uh, see myself out.

[–]royalscowlness 0 points1 point ago

Ooooo start one! Include shedding snakes!

[–]cross-slash 1 point2 points ago

I.. This..

So gross, so cool. I'm entranced!

[–]Thisninjaiskaz 1 point2 points ago

omg that is awesome wish i could catch that, not often yous see a spider molting!

[–]mousachu 1 point2 points ago

Ecdysis! That shit is awesome.

[–]mynameisbram 1 point2 points ago

[–]burracoT 1 point2 points ago

i'm getting real sick of the nope title. i've only been here for like 5 months and its constant reposts and unoriginal titles.

[–]pear_ball 0 points1 point ago

Then don't click on them?

[–]burracoT 0 points1 point ago

I didn't have to click on it to see the title.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Kill it before it lays eggs!

[–]BiggNiggz 1 point2 points ago

My eyes went from -.- to O_O

Note: I'm Asian

[–]Purdaddy 1 point2 points ago

I like how it claps for itself when it's done.

[–]TheHerbalGerbil 1 point2 points ago

For a while, in my kitchen, every couple of days, I would keep finding a spider in the exact same corner, I would kill it and dispose of it, only to find an identical one in the same spot a few days later.

I must have actually been finding the shed exoskeletons; I had just found the little fella’s favourite place to molt.

Eventually I actually must have killed the bastard, because it stopped showing up.

[–]Sachael 1 point2 points ago

My 6 year old daughter looking at this over my shoulder said "Cool, what is that?"

I'm so happy.

[–]tyrone17 1 point2 points ago

What's with all the hate :( I love spiders

[–]solitaryman098 3 points4 points ago

/r/popping for spiders.

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[–]redditopus 1 point2 points ago

To those of you who are noping:

Either you get a handful of spiders or a fucking swarm of bugs.

[–]Tacodude 1 point2 points ago

Creative title.

[–]captainwaffles 3 points4 points ago

Jesus Titty Fucking Christ enough with the all cap "nopes" they're just spiders.

[–]justguessmyusername -1 points0 points ago

One spider

[–]daroon 0 points1 point ago

It kinda reminds me of coming in after a rainstorm and trying to shed my jeans...

[–]Musicbau5 0 points1 point ago

INCEPTION!

[–]tsrocks 0 points1 point ago

It's evolving!

[–]Bobby_Marks 0 points1 point ago

Spiders: the original body-snatchers.

[–]redd_itch 0 points1 point ago

What the fuck is this?

[–]Fengel 0 points1 point ago

Thank you for this! I am currently linking it to all my arachnophobic friends.

[–]Viashiv 0 points1 point ago

The worse thing about this is that it was right under a picture from r/gonewild that I actually liked. So my hand was under my pants and then I look at this, and needless to say my boner went bye bye. Thanks!

[–]psychroclasm 0 points1 point ago

I like that it starts clapping for itself. I can hear a tiny "Yaaay!"

[–]FrightJunkie 0 points1 point ago

Great now I'm paranoid that there are goddamned spiders crawling around my room. Thanks a lot! Goddammit.

[–]Natastrophy 0 points1 point ago

I now hate you for this.. and I hate myself for clicking on the link

[–]bestmmaren 0 points1 point ago

Cute.

[–]Fluxxed 0 points1 point ago

WHY DO I INSIST ON CLICKING THESE THINGS WHEN I KNOW THAT I'LL HATE MYSELF AFTER THE FACT...

[–]waffleinabox 0 points1 point ago

This is not even my final form!

[–]asshatnowhere 0 points1 point ago

BLAARG IM FREE NOW

[–]stemgang 0 points1 point ago

So much room for activities!

[–]groovyfaery 0 points1 point ago

At first I was like, yuck. A big spider. Fire should be involved. Then I was like, ohmygod... It moves and molts... Now, I feel the need to leave the Internet for a while and buy lots of spray.

[–]mynameisperson 0 points1 point ago

How come everyone on reddit seems to be afraid of spiders? I am too, but still.

[–]trshtehdsh 0 points1 point ago

Pretty cool, actually.

[–]Iron-Giant169 0 points1 point ago

OH GOD WHY DID I CLICK THAT

[–]sajmi 0 points1 point ago

This happened outside my window not to long ago, it takes quite a while. I really did not understand what was going on so i just kept looking at it and when i figured out what was going on the little guy was just about done with it and the little guy looked so funny, all loose and blowing in the wind and stuff. It looked like a lot of fun.

[–]strigen 0 points1 point ago

Am I the only one on Reddit who's not scared of spiders?

[–]Endevour 0 points1 point ago

X'ed that one out two frames in! It's too late for this shit...

[–]KuchiKobe 0 points1 point ago

I nope'd the fuck out, watching these things on a smartphone is even more horrying..you have to "touch" the spider to go back..

[–]Big-Ern 0 points1 point ago

You've never seen a child birth have you. Down right freaky.

[–]domosan30 0 points1 point ago

-sigh- You know humanity is doomed when the first thing that comes to mind after seeing a giant spider is "Oh, lemme post this to Reddit and get a bunch of upvotes." -tap tap tap- "There. That should get me on the front page! Now what I supposed to be doing again? Oh yeah. SPIDERRRRRR!"

[–]neon_unicorns 0 points1 point ago

what..the..hell

[–]Adnachiel 0 points1 point ago

I think that's pretty cool actually...

[–]TehHpyfce 0 points1 point ago

i... i... i dont know... what the...

i think im going to go buy a shit ton of bug spray and cry in a corner...

[–]MBannon2020 0 points1 point ago

im scared now. i found a spider shell thing cleaning my room yesterday

[–]Mousable 0 points1 point ago

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST - My cat brushed up against my leg as I was watching that and my whole body just went cold... I am terrified of spiders =S

[–]jargarita 0 points1 point ago

After I saw this, I decided it was time to get off reddit for the night. Got up to brush my teeth and huge ass spider attacked my face. Fuck you. And everyone else that posts fucking spiders.

[–]rmlpwn 0 points1 point ago

KILL IT WITH FIRE

[–]Crazysaxycool 0 points1 point ago

Spiderception.

[–]AKA_Squanchy 0 points1 point ago

Those aren't dead spiders, they're molts! I always wondered why they were so light and crispy!

[–]beatrixbear 0 points1 point ago

oh god.. you mean to say that when i found those 'dead' spiders and didnt worry about it they were just empty shells and a bigger version is lurking near by.

oh dear god

[–]Ragey7898 0 points1 point ago

wut a qt <3

[–]pisobarz 0 points1 point ago

checks under desk and on the floor for spiders

[–]isiah1979 0 points1 point ago

Dafuq?

[–]Hakime 0 points1 point ago

yo dawg

[–]Eccentric_Dreaming 0 points1 point ago

STRIKE WHEN IT IS AT ITS WEAKEST!!!

[–]POWERFUCKER 0 points1 point ago

What the fucking ugly godless shit did I just witness?

[–]walexmitchells 0 points1 point ago

NOPE

[–]oyezoyez 0 points1 point ago

NSFL

[–]guaccamolly -1 points0 points ago

CHUCK TESTA

[–]PaperCutten -3 points-2 points ago

[–]TheHerbalGerbil 1 point2 points ago

.gif.jpg

ಠ_ಠ

[–]PaulVene1 -2 points-1 points ago

Approved.

[–]raffytraffy -1 points0 points ago

so many vomits.

[–]grod87 -1 points0 points ago

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!

[–]Bigd81292 0 points1 point ago

No, we must nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure...

[–]Rowebro -1 points0 points ago

I noped pretty hard and the I was like that is the coolest thing i have seen today

[–]xosweetgrli08xo -1 points0 points ago

I think it's cute that he waved to the camera at the end... And by cute, I mean not cute... And by not cute, I mean disgustingly horrifying. I'm just gonna go and convince myself that that creepy crawling feeling I have is NOT a fucking spider.

[–]SirRonaldofBurgundy -2 points-1 points ago

Thanks a lot, pal, now who's going to clean the poop off my couch? You?

[–]yummystuff78 -1 points0 points ago

wtf do not want

[–]habitsofwaste -1 points0 points ago

I don't understand and I don't wanna understand!!!

[–]mercer22 -1 points0 points ago

Saw the title included "Nope": Immediately knew it'd be spiders.

[–]xsmartx -1 points0 points ago

I cannot physically watch this; as soon as I start to look my ears just, sort of, rumble or tremble and my eyes close. Is this normal?

[–]munch112000 -1 points0 points ago

You see from my standpoint knowing nothing about spiders... it looked like it was pulling its tendrils out of another spider that it had killed and was using it as a puppet.... dear god... why...

[–]M0b1u5 -1 points0 points ago

OP = stupid, ignorant scumbag.

[–]clowns_will_eat_me -4 points-3 points ago

It looks like it left some NOPE behind

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[–]kpin -1 points0 points ago

Could you use a variation of fuck one more time, please?

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[–]fetusburgers 0 points1 point ago

What is Freedom of Speach? Because I'm pretty sure speach isn't protected.

[–]Brysmasher 0 points1 point ago

The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of anylaw respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.

[–]fetusburgers 0 points1 point ago

I'm well aware of the First Amendment. Using it as an excuse to say stupid shit and misspelling it, however, frustrated me.

[–]Brysmasher 0 points1 point ago

I can say whatever I want. As far as spelling could care less. And if that frustrated you then petty shit bothers you and for that im sorry. However if you remove the stick from you ass understand it was said in jest at frist to get a laugh and was two quotes from a movie followed by an angry rant from my cell maybe you could just laugh. Also it is my right to say "stupid shit" if I so desire.

[–]DorkasaurusBBQ -2 points-1 points ago

Fuck why did i click that?? Now i need to take a shower... After thoroughly inspecting ever square inch of my bathroom and shining a flashlight down the drains... Just to be sure.

[–]dinokitten101 -3 points-2 points ago

There goes my sleep.

[–]Vuchetich -3 points-2 points ago

Where's my fucking plasma cutter??!!

[–]MaximilianRex -2 points-1 points ago

Thanks for the recurring nightmares.