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I believe this is the exuvium of a planthopper after molting (
A green lynx spider had molted (a process known as
Overexposed photo. Doubt anyone can ID, but it's ecologically cool.
We called these guys ballerinas. When they shed their skins, generally they ...
It is the exoskeleton of some insect left behind after
'ecdysis'. This is the largest spider ...
I always wanted to photograph the "moment" of
A Cicada Nymph, that don't has passed for the
following ecdysis. The main ...
Four foot plus brown patterned snake with yellowish belly and square blotches.
external shell as they grow. That process is called
is called ecdysis. The outside layer of ...
Approximately 4 feet long. As seen in the photo, in the middle of
. Arthropods shed their hard external shell as they grow. That process is ...
abdomen (opisthosoma). The male is between 10–13 mm, while the female is 12–15 ...
, hard shell, which they must periodically moult to grow; this process is ...
wings. Nymphs usually undergo four to five successive stages of moltings ...
an interesting spotting. This individual is undergoing a process called "
skin periodically. This process is known as '
I was walking the shore of the North Saskatchewan River, when I came across an ...
biology, moulting or molting, also known as sloughing, shedding, or for some ...
) through successive moltings (ecdysis). ...
Jewel bugs are small to medium-sized oval-shaped bugs with a body length ...
Complete, intact, recent snake shed for the Signs of Wildlife mission. 33 ...
the end of the final instar. M. sexta has five larval instars which are ...
Jewel bugs are small to medium-sized oval-shaped bugs with a body length ...
members of the genus Datura. M. sexta has five larval instars, which are ...
skin periodically. This process is known as '
Manduca sexta is a moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the ...
larva then undergoes apolysis. The caterpillar then undergoes