Fig. 4. Representative ¹H NMR spectra (displaced along the vertical axis to improve clarity) showing the major metabolites in D. octaedra cocoons. The three traces show untreated and fully hydrated cocoons (dotted line), cocoons gradually desiccated over 10 days with a final 4 day exposure to 91% RH (dashed line) and cocoons exposed acutely to 91% RH for 4 days. Well-resolved signals from the metabolites discussed in this study are assigned.