Marquise Meda is learning why animals shed their skin, feathers and fur at The Orlando Science Center. Marquise Meda is learning why animals shed their skin, feathers and fur at The Orlando Science ...

This video shows the complex yet fascinating molting of a tarantula. Specifically, it captures a Brachypelma boehmei. Also ...

On a beach in San Francisco, a crowd gathers to watch an elephant seal as it writhes in the sand. Concern increases as onlookers wonder what’s wrong with the animal. It seems to be in pain, but is ...

Arthropods, including insects, spiders, and crustaceans, are covered by a hard exoskeleton that protects their soft innards and helps them get around. Molting, or shedding this shell, is necessary for ...

When cicadas emerge, they go through an amazing molting process. Read here to learn more about molting, and why cicadas do it ...