Can insects, crabs, spiders, and other animals with an exoskeleton become overweight or obese?

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If so, how does it work? Do they just molt into larger skeletons?

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They absolutely can! For some exoskeleted creatures they can get so fat that they start to get gaps between the pieces of their exoskeleton where you can see skin/fat. See this pic of an obese emperor scorpion!

[Fat Scorpion](https://images.app.goo.gl/jWK6zQk3Y2z6o3MR8)

Edit: hmmm it appears that that particular one is pregnant, but you get the idea.

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