Tarantulas are one of many animals that undergo an energy-intensive molting process. When a tarantula sheds its exoskeleton, it can also regenerate lost or damaged limbs. Many people mistake a molting ...

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Molting is one of a tarantula’s greatest superpowers. They shed their old skin to become something bigger, stronger, and more mature. As this happens, the spider undergoes a transformation few have ...