How many times does a Ghost Mantis molt?

[Pet Duck Boy]

How many molts/instars for females? How about males? Been wondering about it for a little...

 

[yen_saw]

About 7 times for both male and female.

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

About 7 times for both male and female.

Thanks, now that I looked hard I can make out wing buds on the L6 male.

 

[infinite213]

About 7 times for both male and female.

Would this mean Adult is L8 or are we counting birth as one molt?

 

[infinite213]

Also what would you say the average time is between each molt? I know they take longer as they get older but does anyone know of an average for each instar?

 

[warpdrive]

a good care sheet for Ghosts that also talk about molting times is:

http://mantiskingdom.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=17&chapter=1

Harry