Molting

Sounds right on everything that I've seen (which doesn't cover half of what you put). I know a large portion of arthropod deaths occur during molting, so having to shed it is a definite drawback, but given the distribution of arthropods, saying its still a net benefit is an huge understatement. ...

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Obvious if you know what molting is...

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As you all know crayfish undergo a process known as molting. The crayfish's esophagus and intestine is lined with an exoskeleton of chitin; however the stomach is lined only with endoderm. Would this cause a problem during the organism's molting? If ...

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... have incomplete metamorphosis: young centipedes hatch from eggs and look like small adults. Centipedes shed their skin (a process called "molting") as they grow into adults, usually adding legs each time they molt.

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... boy ;) Back ontopic, About my eczema, it's a dry type, a small size just as wide as a coin, locates on my leg. It seems like my skin "keeps molting" when it's coming back. I think now I have no epidermis of the eczema area. To be honest, this makes me less self-esteem thus I never wear ...

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