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Not specifically but the last stage of metamorphosis before wings appear may be a moult (molt). Sometimes the winged imago (adult) comes from a pupa which is not really a moult.
Moulting enables the insect to grow as each moult produces a slightly larger insect.
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What is disadvantages of chitinous cuticle in insects?
The chitinous cuticle serves to protect an insect's body. A disadvantage of this protective structure is that it can't effectively grow with the insect. As the insect grows, it must shed its outgrown cuticle through a process called molting.
Dragonfly is reptile?
A dragonfly is an INSECT ! Not a reptile !
Do beetles molt?
Yes, they do. Molting is the process by which insects grow. Generally accomplished through the early years of the insect's existence, molting allows the body of the insect to expand under controlled and protected conditions. In comparison, our (human) bodies expand with the growing of our bones and muscles as we age. Insects, on the other hand, utilize what is called an exoskeleton. This exoskeleton is basically their underlying bone structure that is located on the outside of their bodies with corresponding organs and muscles located underneath this hard shell. So in order for the insect to grow - i.e. increase in size - the insect must shed its current skin in favor of the new skin underneath. This process is known in the insect world was molting. To undergo the process of molting, an insect must begin to take in air or water by either swallowing it in naturally or raising its internal blood pressure. This instigates the process of molting that begins. The result is a soft, expandable exoskeleton suitable for further, albeit limited, growth. This process is repeated several times during the life span of an insect depending on the species. The new exoskeleton will eventually harden and retain the original coloring of the insect as it matures and is exposed to the elements and everyday wear-and-tear. Depending on the species, molting can actually occur about 5 to 60 times in the life span of an insect and is generally regarded as one of the most vulnerable processes that an insect can go through. Yet this process is naturally required by insects to continue to grow into a full adult stage. Not surprisingly, molting is not limited to insect species alone as even spiders and snakes undergo the procedure as needed.
What are animals called if they have a exoskeleton?
The shedding of the outgrown exoskeleton is known as molting. Several animals do this, such as the tarantula and other arthropods.
An organism that can fly and has an exoskeleton must be?
an insect
Shedding of an insect's skeleton?
molting
Molting of an insect?
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What insect's pulvilli allow it to walk upside down on ceilings?
Fly
What is it called when an insect shedding its outer Covering?
molting
What is molting period?
The insect stage between each molt is called an instar.
Is a fly a true insect?
Yes a fly is a true insect, why wouldn't it?
What insect has fly in the title?
Fly
What is A Typical Insect?
A fly A fly
What is typical insect?
A fly A fly
Does insect fly?
Not all insects fly. For example Bedbugs are a true insect that does not have wings.
'can Canadian geese fly during their molting period?
nope. Neither can ducks.
Does every insect fly?
Not all insects fly. For example Bedbugs are a true insect that does not have wings.
