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They become more vonerable to predators but it allows them to grow.
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Do lobsters ever stop growing?
When they grow, they have to molt their exoskeletons. That is also less accurately described as "shedding their skin".
What time of the year do lobsters molt?
Lobsters (crayfish) Do not have a certain time of the year that they loose there shell because our waters in New Zealand does not overlly change tempurate so the Lobster (cray fish) will just loose its shell when it is grown out of it x
What is an example of an crustacean?
A crustacean is any arthropod with what is known as an exoskeleton. This means they must molt to grow. Examples include lobsters, crabs, and even shrimp.
Does a toad molt?
toads do molt then they eat there molt
How do pythons molt?
They do not and can not molt. "Molt" means to shed hair, pythons have no hair.
Do pythons molt?
They do not and can not molt. "Molt" means to shed hair, pythons have no hair.
Why do cats molt?
They do not molt; they shed.
When pinnipeds molt they?
When pinnipeds molt they
Do insects only undergo metamorphosis?
Ecdysis is the moulting of invertebrates. So many invertebrates molt, such as crabs, lobsters, spiders, bees, centipedes, dragonflies, grasshoppers, roaches, mantids, and the most well known, cicadas.
How many times the ants molt?
Zero times the ants molt. Ants do not molt.
How is molting in snakes different from molting in athropods?
Snakes molt skin, but arthropods molt exoskeletons Snakes molt skin, but arthropods molt exoskeletons
Do all crabs has pincers?
If you mean "Pinchers" yes, i believe every crab will be born and will live with a claw. It sometimes can fall of or detatch at times, but i think they can reproduce claws and legs when it molts, i dont now if every crab molts, but i do know hermit crabs molt. This is someone else...actually it is pincers you jackass. Just looked all over to find out if its "pincers" or "pinchers"...and its pincers sooo.........
