The organism has ceased movement, after a sluggish week. The body is now darker in pigment, close to a dark brown or black color, along with portions of tan segments. It appears to have shed a portion of its anterior body, as there is presently the shell moving around in the container. The larva has begun to pupate, with a new shell covering over half of the body. There is a long, dark line extending down the length of its body, presumably it is part of pupate shell forming. Where the segments of the body are differentiated, there is presently darker pigment. There is currently no visibility of the true legs. The pupating process is predicted to complete by this time next week.
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