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1 3 Spotting

Spotting

by AliShiekhDina, پنجاب, Pakistan

Shed exoskeleton of an insect

0 0 Flatid planthopper

Flatid planthopper

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

I believe this is the exuvium of a planthopper after molting (

1 1 Eastern worm snake

Eastern worm snake

by kcurtainVirginia, USA

Large female, in early stages of ecdysis

6 3 Emerald Cicada

Emerald Cicada

by John G. PhillipsRivas, Nicaragua

Cicada (with shed from ecdysis).

1 2 Spotting

Spotting

by LeonardoMBMonte Belo, MG, Brazil

An adult Grasshopper, moments after

2 0 Green lynx spider molt

Green lynx spider molt

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

A green lynx spider had molted (a process known as

0 0 Katydid in ecdysis

Katydid in ecdysis

by John G. PhillipsPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Overexposed photo. Doubt anyone can ID, but it's ecologically cool.

1 2 Leafhopper

Leafhopper

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

This hopper was emerging from a molting.

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by LeonardoMBMonte Belo, MG, Brazil

A Grasshopper nymph moments before

0 0 Katydid ecdysis

Katydid ecdysis

by John G. PhillipsAtlántico Norte, Nicaragua

We called these guys ballerinas. When they shed their skins, generally they ...

2 3 Cicada's exuvia

Cicada's exuvia

by Marcelo CarrionFlorianópolis, SC, Brazil

It is the exoskeleton of some insect left behind after

1 0 Golden Silk Orb-weaver (after ecdysis)

Golden Silk Orb-weaver (after ecdysis)

by Neil RossFairfield, Queensland, Australia

'ecdysis'. This is the largest spider ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by LeonardoMBSão José do Rio Pardo, SP, Brazil

I always wanted to photograph the "moment" of

2 0 Cicada Nymph

Cicada Nymph

by LeonardoMBSão José do Rio Pardo, SP, Brazil

A Cicada Nymph, that don't has passed for the

0 0 Earwig

Earwig

Michigan, USA

Earwigs are a small type of beetle who have membranous wings and can fly but ...

2 0 Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail

by Thanasis SamarasΔήμος Βόλβης, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

following ecdysis. The main ...

6 2 Gray ratsnake

Gray ratsnake

by LisaPowersNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

Four foot plus brown patterned snake with yellowish belly and square blotches.

2 0 Dungeness crab

Dungeness crab

by Brian38Washington, USA

process is called ecdysis.

1 0 Bird Grasshopper exuviae

Bird Grasshopper exuviae

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

external shell as they grow. That process is called

1 0 Mantid exuviae

Mantid exuviae

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

is called ecdysis. The outside layer of ...

18 10 Ecdise em percevejo Chinavia

Ecdise em percevejo Chinavia

by SckelEspírito Santo, Brazil

...

7 6 Black Rat Snake

Black Rat Snake

by NeilDazetMissouri, USA

Approximately 4 feet long. As seen in the photo, in the middle of

1 2 Froghopper Exuviae

Froghopper Exuviae

by CindyBinghamKeiserSan Diego, California, USA

. Arthropods shed their hard external shell as they grow. That process is ...

0 0 Nursery web spider

Nursery web spider

by DespinaTsafetopoulouΒόλος, Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Greece

abdomen (opisthosoma). The male is between 10–13 mm, while the female is 12–15 ...

0 1 Stink Bug

Stink Bug

by joycecsySingapore, Singapore

Greek pente 'five' + tom- 'section, cut' (a reference to the 5-segmented ...

0 1 Dungeness Crab

Dungeness Crab

by AryaMansourzadehEdmonds, Washington, USA

, hard shell, which they must periodically moult to grow; this process is ...

7 0 Tessaratomid Shield Bug Nymph

Tessaratomid Shield Bug Nymph

by Ashutosh Dudhatraจังหวัดสุราษฎร์ธานี, Thailand

wings. Nymphs usually undergo four to five successive stages of moltings ...

6 4 Goanna (Lace Monitor)

Goanna (Lace Monitor)

by Neil RossBrisbane, Queensland, Australia

an interesting spotting. This individual is undergoing a process called "

3 0 Perentie

Perentie

by Neil RossQueensland, Australia

a process called "ecdysis", which simply ...

10 9 Eastern Bearded Dragon (during ecdysis)

Eastern Bearded Dragon (during ecdysis)

by narossQLD, Australia

skin periodically. This process is known as '

0 4 Perlid Stonefly Nymph (exuvia)

Perlid Stonefly Nymph (exuvia)

by MichaelFoisyEdmonton, Alberta, Canada

I was walking the shore of the North Saskatchewan River, when I came across an ...

0 0 Painted Grasshopper (freshly molted)

Painted Grasshopper (freshly molted)

by SatyenMMaharashtra, India

biology, moulting or molting, also known as sloughing, shedding, or for some ...

0 0 Lynx Spider

Lynx Spider

by SatyenMMaharashtra, India

known as sloughing, shedding, or for some species,

8 2 Treehopper nymph (Pós-ecdise)

Treehopper nymph (Pós-ecdise)

by SckelCariacica, ES, Brazil

Pós-ecdise. Ninfa com cerca 3 mm.

5 0 Jewel bug  nymphs

Jewel bug nymphs

by KitchilPusDumaguete, Central Visayas, Philippines

) through successive moltings (ecdysis). ...

6 4 Green jewel bugs

Green jewel bugs

by MintLalitaBangkok กรุงเทพมหานคร, Krung Thep, Thailand

Jewel bugs are small to medium-sized oval-shaped bugs with a body length ...

12 17 Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (shed)

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake (shed)

by NeilDazetJefferson City, Missouri, USA

Complete, intact, recent snake shed for the Signs of Wildlife mission. 33 ...

2 1 Tobacco Hornworm

Tobacco Hornworm

by keithp2012West Babylon, New York, USA

the end of the final instar. M. sexta has five larval instars which are ...

6 1 Nymph from Jewel bug.

Nymph from Jewel bug.

by KitchilPusDumaguete, Central Visayas, Philippines

Jewel bugs are small to medium-sized oval-shaped bugs with a body length ...

2 0 Tobacco Hornworm

Tobacco Hornworm

by CindyloohooNashville-Davidson, Tennessee, USA

members of the genus Datura. M. sexta has five larval instars, which are ...

6 4 Eastern Bearded Dragon (juvenile)

Eastern Bearded Dragon (juvenile)

by narossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

skin periodically. This process is known as '

5 0 Tobacco hornworm (caterpillar)

Tobacco hornworm (caterpillar)

by EmilyUmbargerMichigan, USA

Manduca sexta is a moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the ...

0 0 Luna Moth

Luna Moth

by NatureTrustNBNew Brunswick, Canada

larva then undergoes apolysis. The caterpillar then undergoes

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