Arthropods, including insects, spiders, and crustaceans, are covered by a hard exoskeleton that protects their soft innards and helps them get around. Molting, or shedding this shell, is necessary for ...

Crawfish typically reach maturity after 11 molts, wherein they shed their shell and then grow and recreate a thicker shell. While each molting period usually only lasts about five days, meaning the ...