My dictator scorpion halfway through its molt. Its fresh body emerges from the head of its former exoskeleton, a purple-black hue in comparison to the molts brown.
My dictator scorpion nearing the 3/4 mark of its molt. All four legs have made it out and half its abdomen and the tail remain.
My dictator scorpion in the final stages of its molt with less than a 1/4 of its abdomen and its tail remaining.
My dictator scorpion, fully molted and relaxing next to its coffin-shaped water dish as it finishes forming and hardening. The soft tissues are a cool and pale purplish grey.
Today was an exciting day for me when I woke up! First time I've ever been able to document a molt and it seems to have gone smoothly as well. Even have a fully intact molt for the jar 💚
🦂: Pandinopsis dictator- Dictator Scorpion
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