r/whatisit • u/Cultural_Fall_3255 • 4h ago

New, what is it? What is this thing.

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u/zorbinthorium 4h ago

That wheezing noise is called stridulating, when body parts are rubbed together to make a noise

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u/whyisitallsotoxic 4h ago

Since those are just his plates rubbing together, if you oiled him up like a suit of armor, would he then not be able to produce that noise?

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u/zorbinthorium 4h ago

Theoretically I would think so. Probably wouldn't be great for the insect since they breathe passively through holes in their exoskeleton and I'd imagine most lubricants would not agree with their insides

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u/Kermit_the_hog 4h ago

Yeah that would clog his little spiracles!

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u/HendrixHazeWays 3h ago

"This clogs the crab"