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YES, they do eat the skin they have shed. I've watched this occur in my garden & I have a video of it. It's probably filled with nutrients for the growing caterpillar. There are 5 instars, or stages of growth. After they shed their skin, they grow to the next instar, then shed their skin again. This happens 5 times, then the caterpillar goes into a chrysalis and eventually emerges as a butterfly.
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∙ 15y agoInsects are arthropods. This means that their skeletons are external, or outside of their body instead of inside like ours. Caterpillars and other baby insects cannot grow unless they shed their old exoskeleton. Also, caterpillars go through something called metamorphosis, where they change from a crawling animal into a winged butterfly.
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∙ 14y agoIf they don't shed their skin then their skin would explode from the growth. Unlike humans, their skin doesn't grow with their bodies.
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∙ 13y agoYes, because when it grow larger it skin is to small for it. So the caterpillar shed it skin.
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∙ 10y agoBecause their skin isn't 'stretchy' like human skin is. Therefore the caterpillar 'outgrows' its skin - and needs to shed it.
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yes caterpillars eat the skin they shed
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Why caterpillars need to shed their skin when they grow bigger and you humans do not?
To tern into a butterfly or to keep there skin safe.
Why do caterpillars need to shed their skin when they grow bigger but you humans do not?
Because animals such as caterpillars and snakes do not shed dead skin cells individually, an entire layer peals off at once instead. Whereas us humans shed millions of dead skin cells every day without us realizing it. :)
Why do caterpillar need to shed their skin?
Caterpillars after coming out from the eggs after hatching eats all day and night for about 25 to 30 days. As it eats more food than its weight of the body, their skin splits and they have the need to shed their skin.
Why caterpillars need to shed their skin when they grow bigger but we humans do not?
We do shed our skin. When we rub ourselves or take a shower. Have you ever peeled your skin and saw more skin? That's your baby skin. The skin you see is dead skin.
Why caterpillars need shed their skin when they grow bigger but we humans do not?
We do shed our skin. When we rub ourselves or take a shower. Have you ever peeled your skin and saw more skin? That's your baby skin. The skin you see is dead skin.
Why do caterpillars shed their skin when they grow bigger?
They are too big to fit into their old skin. The process of changing skin is called moulting.
Why caterpillars need to shed their skin when they grow but you humans do not?
Because humans shed skin all the time. You shed something like 5-10 grams of dead skin a week, and it's the main component of household dust.
Do monarch caterpillars eat pumpkin skin?
no
Do caterpillars eat dead skin?
some do
Why caterpillars need to shed their skin when they grow up but you humans do not?
humans shed their skin but over a long period of time, 90% of dust inside a house is dead human skin and heir and nails
Why do caterpillars shed their skin when they grow up but you humans dont?
well i think it is because humans have different capabilities unlike caterpillars it is unusual but that is what i think
Why dont human shed their skin like caterpillars do?
we actually do.. in small flakes though.. NOT in an instant like them.
