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[04.02.15] Sexing pics of the male and female. FEMALE: IMG_2595 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_2605 by Darkrai283, on Flickr MALE: IMG_2594 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

Thanks. I hope to not mess anything up the next time I have a go with these guys. :)

[27.03.15] Well, bad news. She moulted to adult on Monday (23rd) but it was a mismoult. It was as if her old skin on the pronotum didn't come off the new body underneath at all. The infamous 'S' mismoult. :( I hope to be having a go at this species again sometime soon though with a larger...

[16.03.15] ... and now they're starting to puff up. IMG_1766 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_1764 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_1770 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[14.03.15] The wingbuds are finally starting to lift off the body. :) IMG_1696 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_1720 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[04.02.15] Looking gorgeous. :) IMG_0863 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

Thanks papilio. :) I love this species so much.

Thanks! :)

[31.03.15] Sorry guys, but here's another two pics of him as a test subject for my first attempt at using a DIY lightbox. IMG_3344 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_3341 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[27.03.15] A pic of the same male in the last set of photos (still 6th instar). Plus two photos of him compared with another 6th instar male which has a typical green colouration. All I needed was another deep red specimen to create some mantis traffic lights. :P IMG_3266 by Darkrai283, on...

[12.03.15] The first 6th instar (male). :D IMG_3051 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_3038 by Darkrai283, on Flickr IMG_3037 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[16.02.15] A sexing pic of two 4th instars. :) FEMALE: IMG_2685 by Darkrai283, on Flickr MALE: IMG_2694 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[22.03.15] I had to put her down in the freezer today so here's a pic I took of her just before removing her from the tank. IMG_2040 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[17.03.15] Oh man, these things make me want to kill myself lol. She was in the perfect pre-moult position for hours and hours.... up until the few second before she started pumping her abdomen and broke the exoskeleton on her back. She stupidly decided to change the position of one of her back...

[31.03.15] Seeing how I have both sexes as subadults now (again), I decided to do some comparison shots. :) Head Shot by Darkrai283, on Flickr Pronotum Shots by Darkrai283, on Flickr Wingbud Shots by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[19.02.15] Dat colouration tho... (subadult male) IMG_2762 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[16.02.15] The younger male moulted to subadult today. VIDEO:

[29.03.15] I checked on the larvae today and found the first lot of L2s! :D IMG_2227 by Darkrai283, on Flickr

[15.03.15] I finally managed to snap a pic of the female on the surface as she was scoffing her face in the jelly. I also noticed that her left jaw has snapped in half which I imagine would make it somewhat harder for her to 'chisel' into the logs for oviposition... IMG_1743 by Darkrai283, on...

[19.02.15] The number of eggs and L1 larvae I have now in their pots (2 in each). IMG_1103 by Darkrai283, on Flickr