How does molting occur in a crayfish?

On average, crayfish molt twice a year, usually after breeding season

It occurs when a crayfish's shell becomes too small for the crayfish so it sheds the old shell and grows a new, larger one.

Molting occurs when and because they need to grow. Crayfish have exoskeletons which means they have a hard, protective shell on the outer layer of their body. They need to grow out of their shells to...

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crayfish : early 14c., crevis, from O.Fr. crevice "crayfish" (13c., Mod.Fr. écrevisse), probably from Frankish *krebitja or a similar Germanic word that is a dim. form of the root of crab (1); e.g....