molt

As they do yearly, Marine biologists and wildlife officials urge fans to respect Neil’s privacy and let him molt: The more peace he gets, the more we can look forward to his next visit.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

And crabs need that deep substrate to safely molt, or they risk being eaten by a hungry tankmate.

From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025

Which pollutants stick, and which ones molt away?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025

Mr. Rave says that after the eggs hatch, many of the mothers go off to molt.

From NewsForKids.net ● May 7, 2024

“The locusts are in bloom, so that means the crabs is havin’ their first molt.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

The final step in the metamorphosis, if all goes well: The case splits open, and the winged creature molts, ready to take its first flight in pursuit of prey, leaving the exuviae behind.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022

A few days, a few molts, and a few milkweed leaves later, the caterpillar was about a half-inch long and fattening up, following a timetable nearly as reliable as a Swiss watch.

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 20, 2019

Eggs hatch after four days, and the larvae grow over the course of seven to nine molts and five to six weeks, he said.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2014

Embryonic development is external and proceeds through larval stages separated by molts.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

Although spawning occurs at sea, the young come into the estuaries and bays when a few weeks old to undergo successive molts and changes of form.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Pinky’s fame grew even as the bird bent, molted and faded with each turn of the calendar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

“The lobster has molted into its final form,” Steinberger wrote in a blog post about the name change—a nod at his platform’s lobster-centric branding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

The only drawback is that smoked shrimp can be harder to peel — particularly thinner-shelled shrimp that have recently molted.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2023

Dr. de Boer knew that adding molted insect skins to soil enriched its existing bacteria, promoting plant growth.

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2022

She slipped out of herself with the sensation of being shed—like a bird’s molted feather, or a plum dropped from a tree.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Elephant seals live in open water, but it’s common for them to return to where they were born for molting season, when they shed their topmost layer of skin and fur.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

Over time, they wear out and are replaced in a process known as molting.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026

Filming took place between October and January, to avoid molting season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

Versatile and resilient, the lobster survives by molting, shedding its skin and growing into a new, bigger shell.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2024

The breeding season was over, and she was molting.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George