(Nearly) failed molt Male ghost.
MrGhostMantis

(Nearly) failed molt Male ghost.

This is my ghost Casper who just barely completed his final molt. He fell, nearly died, gave me a heart attack, then somehow made it through the molt.
Wait a couple hours-days and his wings will be fully developed. Then wait around 2-3, maybe 4 weeks for him to get ready to mate. Congrats on his final molt though! How’re the females?
 
She is ready for her man 100%! She has been ready for 2 months xD. I’ll be mating them (hopefully) on new year day!
 
No they don’t judge on wing condition, they get what they get and if they absolutely hate it they eat the male. Ahhh, I love the life cycle of mantids!
 
@MrGhostMantis Could you imagine how easy life would be? "Nah babe... this is just a bad molt, that's why I'm as ugly as a dustpan in summer." and if not she eats your head off your body. Just like real life.
 

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