Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar eating his molted skin for extra nutrition. The caterpillar is white with black and yellow ends (stripes). The caterpillar is horizontal in the frame, facing ...

Workers at the Houston Zoo crafted the “world’s tiniest neck” brace to help a tiny insect heal after shedding its exoskeleton. Photo courtesty of the Houston Zoo An entomology keeper at the Houston ...

Many lizards and insects shed their skin as part of their growth. Molting is essential as they grow larger and older, and it can be quite satisfying to see. But did you know that lizards can even shed ...

Tarantulas are one of many animals that undergo an energy-intensive molting process. When a tarantula sheds its exoskeleton, it can also regenerate lost or damaged limbs. Many people mistake a molting ...

Some amazing creatures have the ability to get rid of their skin and replace it with a fresh new layer. This incredible process is also known as molting and is common among reptiles, amphibians, and ...

NORFOLK -- The pictures may creep you out, but they're fascinating to the folks at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk. Cameras there caught one of the zoo's Goliath bird eating spiders molting. The ...

Caterpillars shed their skin several times as they grow, and in the final stage of metamorphosis, they form their pupa (chrysalis). As the warm summer and spring suns arrives, it signals a change in ...