Diabolica Molt

[animalexplorer]

A female diabolica molted last Sunday. They're so gorgeous! Right after they leave the old skin, the wings are almost all white in appearance as if they are wearing a bridal dress or a white wizard's cloak. It's been about 3 1/2 days and she is almost green. In this image it show her turned upward, so her wings could unfurl. It's like watching the curtains come down after a stage show, and a fantastic one at that. I sat there for 5 hours in awe as she went through this incredible transformation into the final stage of an adult.

 

[patrickfraser]

She is beautiful. I love the species, but seems like a lot of work and requirements to be met. One of these days...

 

[Katnapper]

Lovely specimen and photo!

 

[Precarious]

Beautiful, dude! So glad you got to watch it happen. I love how they have that light orange/pink creamsicle tone as they molt.

 

[warpdrive]

fantastic.

I would not mind them one day. too bad they are super rare in the US right now.

Harry

 

[Ricardo]

Im going to the states so I can smuggle a few of these into canada XD

 

[animalexplorer]

I'm not too far from you. I better keep my eye on my mantids when your in town. lol

 

[Ricardo]

I'm not too far from you. I better keep my eye on my mantids when your in town. lol

lol! I'll only steal em if you aren't willing to sell XD

 

[animalexplorer]

You gotta love Canadians, always looking for a good fight.