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I thik it is the shedding of skin undergo by snakes and other reptiles.

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What is shedding of skin in an insect called?

The process of shedding skin in insects is Ecdysis.


If Earthworms have a cuticle why do they not undergo ecdysis?

Earthworms in the class oligochaeta, which is in the phylum annelida. Ecdysis occurs in the phylum arthropoda. My guess is that earthworms' cuticles undergo a process closer to our skin's than ecdysis.


What is the difference between molting and ecdysis?

Molting is the process of secreting new cuticle. It ends into ecdysis i.e. separating new and old cuticle and shedding old cuticle. It has 3 phases preparatory, ecdysis and post ecdysis. This process ends by eclosion i.e. final emergence out of old cuticle.[Ref: insects]


Why is ecdysis necessary?

Ecdysis is when an arthropod molts its exoskeleton. Molting is necessary. The arthropod exoskeleton is inflexible, so, for it to grow larger, arthropods must molt.


What is the shedding of skin called?

It is called Ecdysis or Molting.


What is a insect remain called?

Husk - Exuvia - Moult - Ecdysis .


During ecdysis in snakes what happens to the blood circulation?

During ecdysis the blood circulation is effected due it there may be a blockage between the arteries and veins and it also causes the death of the patient.


What process does an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton to grow a new one?

an arthropod sheds it old exoskeleton when it has grown to a point where it needs a larger exoskeleton. This process is called ecdysis.


What is the name of the process in which an arthopods sheds its exoskeleton and forms a new one?

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What do you call when an animal sheds skins?

The technical term is 'sloughing' - the scientific term is 'ecdysis'


What are some problems inherent in molting?

Growth occurs by molting, or ecdysis. In many arachnids the first molt occurs while the animal is still within the egg. ... Growth can occur only by shedding the old exoskeleton, a process termed molting or ecdysis.


What is the shedding of the exoskeleton during growth of arthropods called?

Molting, or in Latin, ecdysis (meaning 'to strip'!).