JORDAN CADIOT
The amblypygi is an arthropod, so, when they grow, they molt. BUT, they do not molt only to grow, but also to regenerate their missing parts.
The molt is certainly the most dangerous moment in the life of an athropod, they have no way to defend themselves and are exposed many minutes or even hours.
Here is a video made by Barcroft media with some images i've taken with one of my amblypygi, pictures to follow.
Mise à jour janvier 2020 :
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Simple ajout d'images suite à une nouvelle observation d'exuviation !
Courte vidéo d'une exuvation à droite, et deux timelapses plus ou moins qualitatifs mais qui montrent quand même bien la façon dont se déroule cette étape.
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Amblypygi molts are very similar to the living specimen, and, as i like giving a "second life" to my animals when it's possible, it was natural for me to frame the molts of my aliens!
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I have many amblypygids so i already framed some molts.
You can see some of them below, and you'll also find a video about how i proceed to do it.
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A female who died (unknown reason) with an eggsac.
Mise à jour janvier 2020 :
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Quelques timelapses de mes naturalisations d'exuvies.