Graceface's Mantis family

[MantisGirl13]

Thank you, @MantisGirl13 ? I'm so happy and proud of her! 

Jane molted to subadult last night. I can't wait for my her and my other 2 subs to molt to adult, too!

Awesome! Can we see some pics of Jane?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

Here is Jane perching on the tulle. I'll take some better photos of her today at feeding time

 

[MantisGirl13]

She is really pretty! My L1 orchids just finished molting to L2 and they are such pretty colors!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

She is really pretty! My L1 orchids just finished molting to L2 and they are such pretty colors!

- MantisGirl13

Congrats on the molts! I had a couple of my tiny L2s molt to L3. Still tiny, lol! They take on more of the appearance above as of L4

 

[MantisGirl13]

Congrats on the molts! I had a couple of my tiny L2s molt to L3. Still tiny, lol! They take on more of the appearance above as of L4

Yeah, I sure can't wait for L4!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Mantis Lady]

Gratz on all the molts and Ingrid finally has her wings. she looks beautiful

 

[Graceface]

Thanks all, but I'm sad to say Ingrid is dying I have a thread about it in the Health Issues section, but I think she is dead now, I'm just too sad to check on her

 

[hysteresis]

 So sorry, @Graceface.

 

[Mantis Lady]

Sorry for your loss. @Graceface Ingrid was a beautiful mantis.

but I think she is dead now, I'm just too sad to check on her 

I can imagine that *hugs*

 

[MantisGirl13]

Oh no! I am so sorry! Do you know what happened?

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

No, I don't know what went wrong @MantisGirl13 She had a few brownish spots yesterday, but I didn't think she was ill. Now I know she was I don't think I could've done much at that point, tbh. Something must've gone wrong between her molt from presub to sub and only became apparent when she was unable to develop normally in preparation for her final molt. Idk...I'm going to just keep on loving my sweet girls and hoping for the best lol. 

 

[MantisGirl13]

No, I don't know what went wrong @MantisGirl13 She had a few brownish spots yesterday, but I didn't think she was ill. Now I know she was I don't think I could've done much at that point, tbh. Something must've gone wrong between her molt from presub to sub and only became apparent when she was unable to develop normally in preparation for her final molt. Idk...I'm going to just keep on loving my sweet girls and hoping for the best lol. 

I hope it wasn't a bacterial infection as that could spread to your other mantids. I hope your other females make it to adult with no problems and live long, happy lives!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

On a positive note, Iris molted! She is my little one arm bandit, as she is missing a raptorial arm, which has made her a bit slower to progress than her siblings, but otherwise she is fine. Not the best photo, but she is a bit small still



Also, here is a brown stripe that has developed on Heidi. Anyone have any clue what this may be, or if this is bad? She seems otherwise fine

 

[Mantis Lady]

Is that not a threat pose stripe that mantids show when they feel theatend? And show a bit of it when abdomen is fat? (I never had orchids so I don't really know) I hope it is that and not something bad.

Gratz on Iris her molt. She looks beautiful with her colors.

 

[Graceface]

Is that not a threat pose stripe that mantids show when they feel theatend? And show a bit of it when abdomen is fat? (I never had orchids so I don't really know) I hope it is that and not something bad.

I've never seen this on any of my other Orchids before. It's hard to know because the shot is from the back, but her abdomen is pretty empty there; it was right before dinner time. I'm hoping it's nothing, but I'm paranoid after Ingrid passing.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I hope that Heidi is Ok! Iris is a beautiful mantis!

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

Thanks @MantisGirl13 I'm proud of Iris molting! I was starting to get worried about her as it had been a while since her last molt and she eats very little, half as much as my other Ghosts. She seems to be okay, just going at her own pace She looked kinda green post molt but now she seems more yellow brown. 

Also...Domenic molted to adult last night. He is tiny! Even smaller than my other males have been. All my Orchid males are adult, so now I'm waiting on my girls to molt to adult. Here's hoping they molt soon enough to mate with my males!

 

[MantisGirl13]

Thanks @MantisGirl13 I'm proud of Iris molting! I was starting to get worried about her as it had been a while since her last molt and she eats very little, half as much as my other Ghosts. She seems to be okay, just going at her own pace She looked kinda green post molt but now she seems more yellow brown. 

Also...Domenic molted to adult last night. He is tiny! Even smaller than my other males have been. All my Orchid males are adult, so now I'm waiting on my girls to molt to adult. Here's hoping they molt soon enough to mate with my males!

Congrats on the molt! I wanna see Dominic!  

- MantisGirl13

 

[Graceface]

Here he is!

He is about 1/4 inch or so smaller than his siblings, and has pink legs! 

 

[Mantis Lady]

Dominic looks beautiful and very pink. Gratz on his molt. I hope your girls will molt soon so you can mate them.

I am waiting on 2 mantids to molt, but they seem to take their time. They dont eat their flies.