Male PO molt 6 times and still not adult

[mantidsandgeckos]

Hi, I have a male PO.Im sure its a male.8 segments and thick antenna and 6 spines.I bought it as L2 and it molted 5 times and now it has got wingbuds.Isn't it supposed to be adult already? :huh: I know im a atotal noob...

 

[mrblue]

sometimes people sell mantids as "L2" but they're really just hatchlings.

 

[macro junkie]

if u can see wing buds like this it will shed to adult on the next shed

12 hours before it shed to adult

 

[Ben.M]

That last 1 is a fantiastic pic Macro

 

[Rick]

Well if he isn't an adult yet he still has to molt some more. Don't worry.