Monday, July 5, 2010

Exuvia, the third

It's like clockwork - every fourteen days, Madam sheds her old exoskeleton, because her growing body needs more space.
Today, I found her latest exuvia, hidden in the thick underbrush of the plant. Very tough to take a good photo of it - everything was in the way.
And then I also saw her again, hiding in the middle of the plant, impossible to reach with my camera.
At least we know now that she is still there and apparently finds enough to eat, so that her growth remains on schedule. Like clockwork ...

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