Do Acari Molt? Investigating the Red Velvet Mite

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The discussion centers on whether acari, specifically the Red Velvet mite, undergo molting. It is noted that all arthropods are believed to molt, although some sources suggest that not all do. The term "ecdysis" is recommended for more accurate search results regarding molting in arthropods. Participants share personal experiences with exoskeletons of spiders, initially mistaking them for dead specimens, and express curiosity about the existence of arthropods that do not molt. One contributor mentions a blog that references Velvet Mites but lacks detailed information on their molting process, indicating a need for more reliable sources on the topic.
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I am wondering whether acari moult. For instance the Red Velvet mite. The few information that I've gathered so far is that "all arthropods molt", which seems to imply that all acari do molt.
And that "most arthropods moult" which is totally different from what I had started to read. Asking this question directly to google did not return an all cooked answer.
Thank you for any "trustable" information. :smile:

P.S.:Now that I've read that spiders molt, I remember having saw a cellar spider exoskeleton. And I've taken a photo of a loxosceles (laeta I think) exoskeleton. Previously I thought they were dead spiders, but now I know they were quite likely exoskeleton resulting from moulting.
 
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Simon Bridge said:
Where did you see "most arthropods molt"?
Do they provide examples of arthropods which do not molt?

I think you'll have better luck with "ecdysis" as a search term.
i.e. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1463-6409.1994.tb00383.x/abstract
Thank you, I will investigate with this term.
I found that information at http://sgmacro.blogspot.com.ar/2013/07/moulting-natural-wonder.html , first paragraph. A Velvet Mite appears at the bottom of the page, but without any information on moulting.
 
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Oh OK - the author is a photographer rather than an entero... emptyo... bug-person, so was probably just hedging his bets. Still - now you mention it, I don't actually know for definite and I can think of other ways a shelled creature could grow without shedding the whole exoskeleton in one go.
 
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