Molted exoskeleton of an insect
Apr 18, 2019 • 10:29 PM UTC
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Manali Nayak
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I’ve been noticing these odd, insect-like things on my softboard for quite a long time now. I hadn’t been brave enough to touch them, but since they hadn’t moved in forever, I decided to take a closer look.
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The moulted exoskeleton of an insect I found on my softboard While I mounted it on my slide with forceps, I realized that it was flimsy, and seemed transparent. It appeared to be the exoskeleton shed off by some insect.
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A closer look: what could those bubble-like holes be? Places where the hair have fallen off, or openings for the spiracles, through which the insect breathes?
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Insect exoskeletons are made up of chitin – is that what gives it this crystalline appearance?
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This seems to be the head
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