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Photographs of freshly molted spiders.
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posted on 2013-02-20, 21:29 authored by Lisa M. Fenk, Karin Heidlmayr, Philipp Lindner, Axel SchmidPortraits of Cupiennius salei (A), Lycosa tarentula (B) and Heteropoda venatoria (C) the day after ecdysis. In all three species the iris formed by the pigment ring is clearly visible and was observed to disappear in the days thereafter. Scale bars: 500 µm.