P. regalis 1st instars molting into 2nd instars, timelapse vid!

robc

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P. regalis slings started popping tonight also or this morning LOL!! I think the 1st instar sling was helping the 2nd instar in the vid...pretty cool stuff!

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Pics of one of the slings molting:










2nd instar next to a 1st instar:




Freshly molted 2nd instar sling:



 

sn95

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It still amazes me how much a pokie grows once they molt. Great pictures and vid.
 

KnightinGale

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Holy crap, it really does look like that little first instar was helping the molting one. Either that or he wanted to start his collection of exuviums young. Definitely cool stuff! Nice pics too.
 

robc

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Holy crap, it really does look like that little first instar was helping the molting one. Either that or he wanted to start his collection of exuviums young. Definitely cool stuff! Nice pics too.
Right after the other t molted he left!
 
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