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Fourth Instar Gallery & Molting Video
Fourth Instar Caterpillar
Fourth Instar - Mid-stage
Fourth Instar - Early Measurement
Fourth Instar - Dropped Head Capsule
Fourth Instar - Late Measurement
(1 of 11) Fourth Instar - Early Molt
(2 of 11) Fourth Instar Mid- Molt
(3 of 11) Fourth Instar - Mid Molting
(4 of 11) Fourth Instar - Mid Molt
(5 of 11) Fourth Instar Caterpillar Molting
(6 of 11) Fourth Instar - Late Molt
(7 of 11) Fourth Instar - Late Molt
(8 of 11) Fourth Instar - Late Molt
(9 of 11) Fourth Instar - Post Molt
(10 of 11) Fourth Instar Post Molt
(11 of 11) Fourth Instar - Eating Skin
Video: Fourth Instar Molting & Eating Skin
This video shows the entire molting process from shedding the skin, to filling with fluid, then finally eating the skin.
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