Black cracks after molt?

[Prayingmantisqueen]

What are these crazy crack things on my budwing after molt?

They are on the top side of his abdomen.

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Nevermind!

Those interesting cracks sealed up after his molt and he looks fine now!

Hip hip hurray! He is L6!

 

[Graceface]

Gratz on the molt! 

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Thanks!

 

[hysteresis]

Sweeeet 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Gratz on the molt

 

[hysteresis]

On my goldens I notice the black between/underneath their lobstered plates. 

Must be a sub-exoskeletal membrane.

 

[MantisGirl13]

The black lines are kinda like stretch marks, they help the abdomen expand to its full capacity without exploding.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Boy I am glad we humans dont molt!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Boy I am glad we humans dont molt!

Me too!!!! That would be weird!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Imagine you have to molt a few times to adulthood. That takes a lot of time with preparing (a few days off from school every time) and the uncomfy feeling it gives when you need to get out of old skin.

I am happy that humans don't need to molt

 

[Prayingmantisqueen]

Yeah, me too.

 

[hysteresis]

I think id definitely eat my own molt.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I think id definitely eat my own molt.

LOL 
- MantisGirl13

 

[hysteresis]

Golden's shed is sittin' there lookin' at me, all like... 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Golden's shed is sittin' there lookin' at me, all like... 

hehehe