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When arthropods outgrow their exoskeletons, they undergo periods of molting.
During molting, an arthropod sheds its entire exoskeleton and manufactures a larger one to take the smaller ones place.
Molting is controlled by the arthropods endocrine system. An animals endocrine system regulates body processes by means of chemicals called hormones.
As the time of molting approaches skin glanes digest the old part of the exoskeleton and other glands secrete a new skeleton.
Whenthe new skeleton is ready the animal pulls itself out of what remains of the original Skelton, this process can take several hours while the new exoskeleton is still soft the animal fills with air or fluids to allow room for growth before the next molting.
Most arthropods molt several times between hatching in adulthood.
This process is dangerous to the animal because it is vonerable to preditors while their shell is too soft to protect themselves. Most arthropods like to hide during molting or molt at night when less predictors can get them.
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What is a sentence for molting?
The molting lava started flowing from the volcano. This is an example to the word molting.
How do you pronounce molting?
The word molting, aka: a dog is molting, this is pronounced like mole-ting.
How do you use molting in a sentence?
My penguin is not molting, penguins do not molt.
How do you spell molting?
That is the correct spelling of "molting" (also moulting).
What does a penguin do when it is molting?
Replacing its feathers
What would happen if a hermit crab dug a hole in the sand and went in it?
Nothing really. It is probably molting or just trying to get some shade. Look up " What should you do when your hermit crab is molting? " for what to do when your hermit crab is molting. Or just type in " molting " to know what molting is.
Molting of an insect?
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What is it called when penguins lose their feathers?
I think its called molting i think it is.
How long will your hermit crab be under the sand molting?
It will usually be molting for a month or two. It's important that you try to leave your crab alone when it's molting.
What is the process of the snake shedding its skin called?
It's called molting
Why do arthropods undergo molting as part of their life cycle?
Arthropods undergo molting to grow because their exoskeleton does not grow with them. Molting allows them to shed their old exoskeleton and grow a new, larger one.
What is an antonym for molting?
Fledging.
