Christmas Islander Encounters An Unseen Resident And Links It To The 7 Decades Old Disappearance Of A Pilot

Scary Process

This strange process where coconut crab leaves it old exoskeleton behind, the crab is left behind much more vulnerable to get attacked by other animals. Do save themselves, they eat their old shell to increase the process to get the new shell as soon as possible. “[Coconut crabs] that are disturbed before they have consumed the entire shell often have soft exoskeletons until they have time to re-accumulate the necessary calcium and other minerals,” Michelle said of the molting process.