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Larva – exoskeleton

A monarch larva moulting leaving it's exoskeleton

As the larva grows, it has to moult (shed) its exoskeleton (skin). A monarch larva moults 5 times. The stage between moults is called an instar.

Image: Jacqui Knight

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