mantid just molted

[moparland]

So my chinese mantid just molted, what do I do with the molting?

 

[lancaster1313]

Whatever you want.

They don't need to eat it like many creatures do. I save some of them and sometimes I like to view them under the microscope with my kid.

I used a laminating machine and made a cool card/bookmark thing as well.

 

[hibiscusmile]

I like the book mark thing, wonder how that would work with the dead mantis?

 

[lancaster1313]

I like the book mark thing, wonder how that would work with the dead mantis?

It might smash out the guts and be ugly cause it is flat, but if you can preserve one in resin or something it would look cool.

 

[moparland]

Hmm, really a bookmark, well its not that big, right now it looks to be bout 2". And it was a bright green, now turning to a darker shade of green, lol, is that normal. Sorry this is my first time ever trying to raise a mantid.

 

[lancaster1313]

I used the last molted skin from a Chinese mantis, so it is a decent size card.

Sometimes a mantis will turn a complete different color after a molt, it is normal.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Some turn , some don't!