Fig. 1From: Appearance of a transparent protrusion containing two pairs of legs on the apodous ring preceding the anamorphic molt in a millipede, Niponia nodulosaPatterns of postembryonic development and molting behaviors in Niponia nodulosa, with reference to Shinohara, 1999 [25]. A Life stages of N. nodulosa. B A diagram showing the pattern of postembryonic development of stadium III to VII juveniles and adults. C Behavioral series at the time of molting, showing the representative pattern of molting from stadium V to VI juveniles. The same pattern is also seen in other molts. Scale bars show 5 mmBack to article page