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From my experience they never molt as catterpillars. I've raised quite a few, but never from the egg, but I don't think most catterpillars molt.
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Do caterpillars eat the skin they shed?
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.
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.
How many times a year do snakes shed their skin?
They Shed Every month, Aka 12 times a year
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.
How many times does a snail shed?
Snails do not shed their skin. Snails are not related to reptiles or amphibians.
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
