# And now, an octopus frightening a crab. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 26, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720 "2015-02-26T22:05:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720/21 "2015-03-01T22:42:16Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > OP, why did you call this Octopus “frightens” crab? Certainly the crab was frightened but surely this headline buried the lede in a pretty big way? Yeah, that was my reaction. While it’s technically accurate–grabbing another, dragging it under water, killing it and eating it is certainly frightening–it’s a bit like saying, “Sharon Tate gets quite the scare from the Manson gang.” :eek: ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720/22 "2015-03-02T00:59:34Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > OP, why did you call this Octopus “frightens” crab? Certainly the crab was frightened but surely this headline buried the lede in a pretty big way? Stopped by to say this. By frightened you mean captured, killed and eaten then yeah. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720/23 "2015-03-02T13:01:40Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > OP, why did you call this Octopus “frightens” crab? Certainly the crab was frightened but surely this headline buried the lede in a pretty big way? Sorry, I have a strong love of understatement. I have wisely avoided advertising as a career. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720/24 "2015-03-03T00:53:52Z")
> [@PlainJain](#): > > Stopped by to say this. By frightened you mean captured, killed and eaten then yeah. How do we know it was killed and eaten. You are extrapolating without the full video. The crab may just be the octopus’ pet and it was taking it home. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720/25 "2015-03-03T22:00:57Z")
Or perhaps it was a mating ritual. Coming soon from the SyFy Channel: _Crabtopus!_ ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720/26 "2015-03-03T23:11:28Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > Or perhaps it was a mating ritual. > > Coming soon from the SyFy Channel: _Crabtopus!_ Wasn’t that in Stephen King’s _The Tommyknockers_? No wait, that was **CROTCH** topus!!! My bad, carry on. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720/27 "2015-03-03T23:11:39Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > Or perhaps it was a mating ritual. > > Coming soon from the SyFy Channel: _Crabtopus!_ Nothing could stop the hideous beast. It had an exoskeleton, eight sucker-covered tentacles with claws at the end and an attitude. And it was _fast._ ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-an-octopus-frightening-a-crab/713720/28 "2015-03-04T02:21:09Z")
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