Maturing

Malaysian Spiders posted a photo: A huntsman extending its extremeties during a moult. Spiders undergo moults several times during their life cycle until they reach sexual maturity. Some long living females such as the tarantulas will undergo annual moult. Moulting allows spiders to grow and regenerate lost limbs.

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Maturing

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