Until they reach adult size the Madagascan hissing cockroaches molt every few weeks. This was one of the few and probably the first that I ever observed in this state. I actually took this picture back in September, and just now got around to uploading to my computer from the camera. Since then I've seen a few more, and even one that was in the process of emerging from its exoskeleton. Just to add to the ick factor, they usually eat the molted shell.
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