Question

Development in cockroaches ispaurometabolous(means passing through nymphal stage). Nymps look like adults and grow up to 13 times by moulting.

what do u mean by grow up to 13 times by moulting?

Answer 1

Moulting, also known as shedding is periodic casting off an outer covering such as cuticle or skin by an organism. A nymph usually moults 13 times to become an adult cockroach. It sheds its skin or cuticle 13 times to become an adult cockroach.