Idolomantis diabolica male, L5

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Wow amazing... He is growing up so fast... Good Job! Thanks for sharing!

 
Really great pictures, and it looks like it lives up to the diabolic name -- those are some crazy looking eyes. :D

 
You need to add the adult photo here also... so you can see the difference in him all in 1 thread... just my opinion... Thanks for sharing!

 
Danny. said:
Did the wings dry correctly?
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I don't think so, they have a few kinks in them and don't lie flat against the body. It seems unable to fly from what I've seen so far. The enclosure was 95F and about 60% humidity.

My only other mantis to have reached maturity so far, a Creobroter pictipennis, turned out fine at normal room conditions. Any tips or insights?

 
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papilio_ said:
I don't think so, they have a few kinks in them and don't lie flat against the body. It seems unable to fly from what I've seen so far. The enclosure was 95F and about 60-70% humidity.

My only other mantis to have reached maturity so far, a Creobroter pictipennis, turned out fine at normal room conditions. Any tips or insights?
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That sucks. What is the enclosure like?
 
It's in an extra-large plastic hex.

I took the recommended environmental conditions from the caresheet at http://www.keepinginsects.com/praying-mantis/species/devils-flower-mantis/. The 6-inch opening and top feeding hole are both covered with window screen so I would have thought that ventilation was relatively good, and neither of my two Idolos have had any other problems molting. The female is still sub-adult.

 

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