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What do we call the old skin that a caterpillar sheds?
What do we call the old skin that a caterpillar sheds?
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The correct option is C Moult
∙ The old skin that a caterpillar sheds is called moult. In its lifespan, a caterpillar sheds its skin 4 times.
∙ When the caterpillar moults the last time it hangs itself from the stalk of a leaf by a silk thread. This is the third stage of the life cycle of a butterfly and is known as pupa or chrysalis.
∙ The old skin that a caterpillar sheds is called moult. In its lifespan, a caterpillar sheds its skin 4 times.
∙ When the caterpillar moults the last time it hangs itself from the stalk of a leaf by a silk thread. This is the third stage of the life cycle of a butterfly and is known as pupa or chrysalis.
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