P. wahlbergii molted again

[LongDucDong]

This molt brought forth the amazing abdominal spikes, theyre really getting developed well, wouldnt you say?

 

[brandi]

beautiful!!! :worship:

I love mantids -- too bad we can't get any cool ones around here any more.

 

[cliff]

Very cool!
got to get some mantids.

cliff

 

[Natco]

That is fantastic.

 

[LongDucDong]

Thanks for the comments guys!

 

[Mr. Mordax]

Makes me sad. Mine died about a molt after the one in your picture. :'( Here's a picture of her hiding in FunnyLori's orchid boquet.

 

[P. Novak]

Wow gorgeous mantids!!!!! Ive always wanted one, except that I heard they dont live very long.

 

[CopperInMyVeins]

Great pictures, here's my Hymenopus coronatus at 5th instar, it's 6th now.

 

[Mr. Mordax]

That orchid mantis is beautiful! :drool:

And yes Novak, unfortunately mantids don't live very long. The record is somewhere around 300 days (or so I've heard), and my giant Indian H. grandis died recently after about 270 days.

 

[Loaf]

All I have to say is WOW.
I never knew mantids could be so beautiful!!!

 

[ScorpionFanatic]

Where do I buy one of those? hehe