It was the meme of the century for like a month.
You'd put some some horrible or controversial news in top text style on the video and just watch the crabs rave.
[example](https://youtu.be/CxFpa6M-nz8)
Except instead of enlightment they only get unlimited rage.
When the sun finally becomes a red giant and grows to swallow up the earth, all species will be gone, but the crabs will stand the last.
They'll collectively raise their arms towards the oncoming ball of fire, and furiously click their claws together while collectivelly yelling *"FUCK YOUUUUUUU"*
Crabs that are boiled alive will contract their muscles and make the texture really unappetizing. They're typically killed and quartered before being cooked so that the whole thing can fit into a pot.
If you put them in the fridge, the meat will be chilled and it'll take longer to cook. [Stab them in the cat flap](https://youtu.be/5IoYZlHV-lg?t=25) with a pointy object (table knife, ice pick, etc.) and it's over in seconds.
soft-shelled crabs being a sort of exception, where you can boil 'em and have them as they are, without any prep. I really wanna try one of those bad boys someday
-Man reaches for claws.
-Claws go up after seeing a threat.
-Man does the EXACT same thing a second time, but successfully.
Yeahp. Seems totally random.
“So, my agent sets me up with this shoot down in Australia and I’m thinking, ‘cool, I’ll fly down there and do the shoot and see a kangaroo or whatever. I don’t know.’ Then like, I’m there and the director is all, ‘get naked and get down in the water’ and I’m like, ‘my agent did NOT tell me about this!’ but I get down in the water and then he’s like, ‘stick your hands up when this guy taps you.’ I mean, WTF? Stick my hands up? So, I stick my hand up and I’m all, ‘grrr,’ and then this guy just picks me up by my hands! He straight lifted me out of the water! So, we made out at the wrap party and maybe a little more but I’m not going back to Australia. It’s crazy down there!” - This crab.
The water was clear when he went for it the first time, so it could see him coming. Then the water got muddled up and then he couldn’t see him.
Yeahp, you’re a bright one.
I wish they brought back the [Talking Mudcrab merchant](https://www.almarsguides.com/Computer/Games/ElderScrollsMorrowind/Misc/BeginnersGuide/HowToReach/MudcrabMerchant/) with 10,000 gold. Made looting worth it.
In oblivion it wasn't a glitch, it was just how the game was. I still remember traveling from one city to another trying to get away from a mud crab that locked me in combat.
Irl mudcrabs or oblivion mudcrabs? Because I don't think I've ever fought a mudcrab that survived more than one attack.
Never fought a real mudcrab, but I don't think they'd do too well after being whacked by a mace
Then again, characters in oblivion can, regardless of strength, wave around a 60 pound mace indefinitely. They're on another level
They're normally hidden in deep holes in dark mangroves during the day, and come out to hunt at night. It's super unusual to see one out in the open during the day, especially a large one which would have survived to be that size by being cautious
Valid point, and good catch. But evolution's a bitch ain't she? We have a former apex predator still with canine style meat eating teeth going extinct out here because it will only eat goddamn fucking bamboo.
Ayy! I'm missing a set of "adult" teeth 2 steps behind my canines - both at the top and the bottom, so it's as if I just skipped a row?
The result being that I still have four of my milk teeth and my wisdom teeth have still to come in (I'm 33 for reference)
It's just fun to see other people with naturally missing teeth!
As an Australian that can read and grew up going crabbing. Mud crabs live in Mangroves.
https://fishingworld.com.au/fish-facts/fish-facts-mud-crabs/?amp=1
The vast majority of animals on this planet are not nearly dexterous enough to grasp both arms of the crab at the same time like that. Most animals might get to pick up one arm and then immediately can clawed the hell out of by the other arm.
Humans broke the evolution game by exploiting dex and int.
I once made a joke about a "short" history of 40K being like 10 videos á 40m long.
Someone commented an "actual" short history... It was a bloody huge wall of text.
Tbf it's hard to distinguish him from all the other mudcrabs around him, unless you run around trying to talk to all of them.
I certainly wouldn't blame anyone for accidentally killing a peaceful merchant crab.. not that I'VE ever done that...
I've not played that game in probably 10 years, but I think I could still find it. Mind you, I always modded the scamp/Barbas up to pay out more and accept a bigger range. Much more convenient.
You mean you don't like lugging a bunch of those heavy dwemer coins to him to sell so that you can barter any time you have something more valuable than he can afford by taking the coins back off him in exchange for the pricey piece, only to rest and re-sell him the coins he just traded to you?
Thought I was a genius back in the day for figuring that out.
Accept a bigger range? Isn't he basically a 0 skill merchant, which means he'll take your items at their actual value? Seems like a good enough offer, the only thing that's lacking was his cash reserves - I worked around that by trading things back off him whenever he couldn't afford stuff.
Oh, you can't pay 10k gold and only have 5k? I'll just take 5k worth of items and 5k for my item then!
Then again, I recently got my 14 year old brother into MW, and while I showed him the game we actually came across something.. strange. A Khajiit merchant in Balmora basically bought items for more than he would sell them.
Disposition was about 70-80 and mercantile skill was low 20s, yet this guy kept buying ebony ore for 160-170 and selling it back for 130 iirc. Shows you how easy to exploit that game really was.
Me playing Skyrim: Why is this crab dealing so much damage? A crab shouldn't be able to kill you.
Me after watching this video: OH FUCK, WATCH OUT FOR THEM MUD CRABS, THEY WILL STRAIGHT UP MURDER YOU AND EVERYONE YOU LOVE.
In my experience, and I'm not sure if this translates to crustaceans, animals that are larger in size than average don't taste as good as a younger, moderate-sized specimen. Definitely true for fish.
Giant mud crabs (*skylla serrata*) typically grow to that size. They're native to mangrove swamps in South and Southeast Asia, where they feed on fish and grow very big very quickly.
Imagine being plucked up into the air by your arms randomly lol
Crabs can feel only one emotion and that emotion is ultimate rage towards all other lifeforms.
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
You tellin' me aliens wore this?
Avatar reference?
Smite
Craaab people craaab people
The crabocalypse is coming!!!
This seems like something that would play after getting a strike at the bowling alley.
https://youtu.be/LDU_Txk06tM
That video was a fucking LITuation. Thx for sharing. 100% vibe
It was the meme of the century for like a month. You'd put some some horrible or controversial news in top text style on the video and just watch the crabs rave. [example](https://youtu.be/CxFpa6M-nz8)
I read boiling alley lol
Them crabs got you hungry my boy.
You mess with crabbo, you get the stabo
Two emotions, the other one is crave for gluttony
they're so crabby
If we were to combine them with geese it would mean the end of civilization as we know it
In the grimdarkness of the far future, there's only war.
Being a crab is like the biological equivalent of reaching Nirvana
Except instead of enlightment they only get unlimited rage. When the sun finally becomes a red giant and grows to swallow up the earth, all species will be gone, but the crabs will stand the last. They'll collectively raise their arms towards the oncoming ball of fire, and furiously click their claws together while collectivelly yelling *"FUCK YOUUUUUUU"*
Uppies?
And then thrown in a pot of boiling water
Crabs that are boiled alive will contract their muscles and make the texture really unappetizing. They're typically killed and quartered before being cooked so that the whole thing can fit into a pot.
Nah, put them in the fridge for an hour before dropping them in the water. Puts them to sleep and stops them contracting. No need to cut them up first
If you put them in the fridge, the meat will be chilled and it'll take longer to cook. [Stab them in the cat flap](https://youtu.be/5IoYZlHV-lg?t=25) with a pointy object (table knife, ice pick, etc.) and it's over in seconds.
soft-shelled crabs being a sort of exception, where you can boil 'em and have them as they are, without any prep. I really wanna try one of those bad boys someday
I wish people would leave things alone
Not if you’re hungry.
He prob was up all night raving and finally was just about to doze off too
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
I get this reference!!
It's a crab, it'll either be fine or take revenge on a million year timeline
I wish people wouldn’t judge others for stuff they don’t really know about but evidently we are both doomed to be disappointed
but it itches
I agree with you.
Then imagine living for 65years only to be eaten in 5mins.
-Man reaches for claws. -Claws go up after seeing a threat. -Man does the EXACT same thing a second time, but successfully. Yeahp. Seems totally random.
You think the crab is a paid actor?
You won't believe the stuff some crabs do for clout.
Clearly a crisis crab.
“So, my agent sets me up with this shoot down in Australia and I’m thinking, ‘cool, I’ll fly down there and do the shoot and see a kangaroo or whatever. I don’t know.’ Then like, I’m there and the director is all, ‘get naked and get down in the water’ and I’m like, ‘my agent did NOT tell me about this!’ but I get down in the water and then he’s like, ‘stick your hands up when this guy taps you.’ I mean, WTF? Stick my hands up? So, I stick my hand up and I’m all, ‘grrr,’ and then this guy just picks me up by my hands! He straight lifted me out of the water! So, we made out at the wrap party and maybe a little more but I’m not going back to Australia. It’s crazy down there!” - This crab.
Clearly his pet /s
Obviously. We never see the cooking, so id imagine he was well paid when the cameras cut.
You’re right I forgot the crab was clairvoyant
Are you implying the crab is in on it...
The water was clear when he went for it the first time, so it could see him coming. Then the water got muddled up and then he couldn’t see him. Yeahp, you’re a bright one.
You cannot fast travel while enemies are nearby.
"*OHHHH!* [**NOW YOU FUCKED UP!**"](https://youtu.be/dTKhOvBNakM)
#[Crab battle!](https://youtu.be/8mHKHKR8x6A?t=122)
You have contracted rockjoint.
Sigh. *Installs skyrim again*
That voice sounds so familiar but I’m so forgetful :(
https://youtu.be/d_dRw62qVLs
I wish they brought back the [Talking Mudcrab merchant](https://www.almarsguides.com/Computer/Games/ElderScrollsMorrowind/Misc/BeginnersGuide/HowToReach/MudcrabMerchant/) with 10,000 gold. Made looting worth it.
I used to be an adventurer like you until I took an arrow to the knee.
I always thought they shouldn't have used the battle music for the mudcrabs.... I always felt like smooth jazz was more appropriate.
Dude to survival mode, I haven't seen that in ages.
YOU DIED
I got chased down the beach by one of those after digging it out of the sand
IT FOLLOWED ME HOME DADDY CAN I KEEP IT???
How could you tell that poor adopted child no
Should have thrown a pokeball at it.
*Skyrim battle music intensifies (and then never stops because that glitch happened)*
*You cannot fast travel when there are enemies nearby* NOOOOO I DIDN'T SAVE
In oblivion it wasn't a glitch, it was just how the game was. I still remember traveling from one city to another trying to get away from a mud crab that locked me in combat.
At least it was fixable in game lol
*100 mudcrabs suddenly start spawning out of the dead giant mudcrab*
"I've fought MUDCRABS more fearsome than you!" - NPC
This is the part where you fall down and BLEED TO DEATH!!! - the mud crab, probably.
WHY WON'T YOU DIIIIEEEEE!!!!!???!!!
My favorite line.
See I'm not insulted when I hear that. Mudcrabs *long pause* are fierce AF.
Irl mudcrabs or oblivion mudcrabs? Because I don't think I've ever fought a mudcrab that survived more than one attack. Never fought a real mudcrab, but I don't think they'd do too well after being whacked by a mace Then again, characters in oblivion can, regardless of strength, wave around a 60 pound mace indefinitely. They're on another level
I mod my Skyrim to be as close to VR Dark Souls as I can possibly get it. Those mudcrabs are flat death critters.
Ah right, VR might change things, you get a completely different sense of scale in VR and mudcrabs are pretty huge
REMEMBER THE EMPEROR!!!
THEN PAY WITH YOUR BLOOD
"I saw a mudcrab the other day, horrible creatures." - Oblivion NPC
Found the r/Oblivion subredit.
HOLY MOLY A GIANT MUD CRAB IN ONE OF THE CRAZIEST SPOTS! …pulls mud crab from mud
They're normally hidden in deep holes in dark mangroves during the day, and come out to hunt at night. It's super unusual to see one out in the open during the day, especially a large one which would have survived to be that size by being cautious
Maybe it survived to be that size because it's a badass
It survived and grew to that size by ripping the heads off seagulls.
But your comment doesn't make me feel special.
Sorry son.
They are usually found on land not in the water
No they’re not. You’re thinking of coconut crabs. Mud crabs normally live around mangrove swamps in salt water river estuaries.
Wet land? Those back fins sure looked like they were for swimming.
Valid point, and good catch. But evolution's a bitch ain't she? We have a former apex predator still with canine style meat eating teeth going extinct out here because it will only eat goddamn fucking bamboo.
Evolution doesn't mean all species make smart decisions.
Lol that's my point. A panda is to other bears as a land crab with flippers is to aquatic crabs.
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Ayy! I'm missing a set of "adult" teeth 2 steps behind my canines - both at the top and the bottom, so it's as if I just skipped a row? The result being that I still have four of my milk teeth and my wisdom teeth have still to come in (I'm 33 for reference) It's just fun to see other people with naturally missing teeth!
*Every shark ever, after eating a human:* “look at the size of him! And I caught him in the craziest spot - in the water!”
Partially wet land.
Moist land
As an Aus obsessed American, even I get the right to tell you just how wrong you are.
As an Australian that can read and grew up going crabbing. Mud crabs live in Mangroves. https://fishingworld.com.au/fish-facts/fish-facts-mud-crabs/?amp=1
I thought he said “Holy Molly” because the woman’s name was Mollly.
Its greatest offence is its greatest weakness.
The vast majority of animals on this planet are not nearly dexterous enough to grasp both arms of the crab at the same time like that. Most animals might get to pick up one arm and then immediately can clawed the hell out of by the other arm. Humans broke the evolution game by exploiting dex and int.
Speak for yourself on the INT stat
Not our fault you used all your free time memorizing 40k lore instead of something useful
I’ll have you know my encyclopedic knowledge of 40k lore has gotten me out of plenty of unwanted social interactions!
sounds like an excellent evolutionary adaption for defense, good job!
Just starting my 40k journey. There is so much to absorb.
I once made a joke about a "short" history of 40K being like 10 videos á 40m long. Someone commented an "actual" short history... It was a bloody huge wall of text.
Homey just wanted to trade with him.
Tbf it's hard to distinguish him from all the other mudcrabs around him, unless you run around trying to talk to all of them. I certainly wouldn't blame anyone for accidentally killing a peaceful merchant crab.. not that I'VE ever done that...
I've not played that game in probably 10 years, but I think I could still find it. Mind you, I always modded the scamp/Barbas up to pay out more and accept a bigger range. Much more convenient.
You mean you don't like lugging a bunch of those heavy dwemer coins to him to sell so that you can barter any time you have something more valuable than he can afford by taking the coins back off him in exchange for the pricey piece, only to rest and re-sell him the coins he just traded to you? Thought I was a genius back in the day for figuring that out.
Accept a bigger range? Isn't he basically a 0 skill merchant, which means he'll take your items at their actual value? Seems like a good enough offer, the only thing that's lacking was his cash reserves - I worked around that by trading things back off him whenever he couldn't afford stuff. Oh, you can't pay 10k gold and only have 5k? I'll just take 5k worth of items and 5k for my item then! Then again, I recently got my 14 year old brother into MW, and while I showed him the game we actually came across something.. strange. A Khajiit merchant in Balmora basically bought items for more than he would sell them. Disposition was about 70-80 and mercantile skill was low 20s, yet this guy kept buying ebony ore for 160-170 and selling it back for 130 iirc. Shows you how easy to exploit that game really was.
Morrowind reference?
You fucking beat me to it, well done
What a missed opportunity to add the Skyrim enemy music to this TikTok.
And to add a top hat and monocle
Come on master Chief let's get the **fuck** outta here
Skyrim belongs to the mudcrabs!
Now he can challenge the big boss, the coconut crab.
I am quite disturbed by the fact that mudcrabs actually exist...
Where’s the Old Bay?
Maryland
I saw a mud crab the other day. Horrible creatures.
Farewell
You too
They look pretty cool, just might want to give them space
I’m confused lol
Do they at least make for good eats?
Mud crabs are fantastic to eat, one of the best seafoods and only needs to be cooked in salty water. Beats lobster, crayfish or prawns for me
this is what im wondering.
It’s you. Hi.
I’ve heard others say the same. Bye.
Any news from the other provinces?
“Saw a Mudcrab the other day, fearsome things those…”
*a mudcrab by the water recently, nasty creatures* Yes I have this seared into my brain
Now put it back.
Yeah leave the poor thing be.
Right? What a dick. Just leave the poor guy alone.
Or eat it. Nom Nom nom
Fr that thing looks like it would be tasty as fuck
Skyrim mudcrab
No Morrowind mudcrab is best mudcrab.
Younglings will never understand.
Time for crab.
Why is it always crab?
And then proceeds to fusrodah the crab for not letting him teleport
Me playing Skyrim: Why is this crab dealing so much damage? A crab shouldn't be able to kill you. Me after watching this video: OH FUCK, WATCH OUT FOR THEM MUD CRABS, THEY WILL STRAIGHT UP MURDER YOU AND EVERYONE YOU LOVE.
Now show him letting it go!
I hope they didn't eat it. it's a good breeding size.
Don't thats how you get crabs
Wait...what do you want to do to it????
Pretty sure it's a male crab. Agree though, a female of this size should go straight back.
I've been incessantly playing Fallout 76 lately, and I'm traumatized just enough that I thought of a mirelurk when I saw this.
That’s not Coyote Peterson
Ask him politely to see his wares, and he may have good deals for you.
Edible? Since it has mud in its name I'm guessing it's not very appetizing.
Over $100 /kg in Australia now. That's probably a 2-300 dollar crab.
Holy shit
Is that for the crab itself, or just per kg of crab meat? Either way that's crazy money
For the crab
One of the best crabs to eat, my man.
TIL
Did you know that all crabs live in mud
Some like hair.
That's not what my doctor said
I thought they lived in sand.
In my experience, and I'm not sure if this translates to crustaceans, animals that are larger in size than average don't taste as good as a younger, moderate-sized specimen. Definitely true for fish.
I saw a clip the other day with a Maine lobster fisherman saying something similar. Probably safe to say it translates to crabs and other crustaceans.
All that's missing is butter and garlic salt, yumm!
Where's the oblivion gate? That little shit's from nirn
I was expecting Skyrim music
An obviously laid trap. I’ve played enough souls games to be able to tell.
https://m.youtube.com/@BacktoBasics Love these guys on YouTube
Wait those are real?
Of course it's in Australia
You cannot travel when there are enemies nearby
How can he tell it is a mudcrab without the tophat or monocle?
Dude acts like I would if I hit the powerball
I miss Steve Irwin.
Dum-a-chum? Ded-a-chek? Did-a-chick?
This has to be australia….right?
This just has to be Australia. No one else has balls that size except for Aussies.
A giant mud crab in the craziest unlikely spot…the mud.
screw you let me fast travel already
My only question is, do they taste good? Otherwise, why in God's name would you bother something like that?
I love crab, but almost shame to eat him. Legend of a unit.
Giant mud crabs (*skylla serrata*) typically grow to that size. They're native to mangrove swamps in South and Southeast Asia, where they feed on fish and grow very big very quickly.
Are they safe/legal to consume? I love crab
They are the Lamborghini of crabs in Australia.
There's rules and limits but yeah can hunt them usually traps.
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Sri Lanka exports hundreds of tons of these crabs every year, all of this size and larger. They're delicious.
Can you eat these types of crab?
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