Maude molted to adult - yay!

[TheTranquilEye]

Woke up this morning to find she'd successfully molted on the roof of her enclosure. Clever girl...

 

[CosbyArt]

Many congrats! It's always great to see a mantid that has successful molt.

 

[Sarah K]

Wow! Congrats! I really just can;t get over the amazingly expressive eyes this species has!

 

[LazarusMantid]

Look at that beautiful girl! Congrats! What kind is she again? She's adorable!

 

[TheTranquilEye]

Look at that beautiful girl! Congrats! What kind is she again? She's adorable!

To Lazarus - she's an African Lined Mantis (Sphodromantis lineola)

And to all of you, thanks! I'm new to all this so it's good I've (so far) not had any issues.

She's our favourite at the moment, as she's really laid back and handling's not a problem. Brutal with prey though

 

[LazarusMantid]

Aren't they all when it comes to prey? XD <3 Our little clumsy warriors.

 

[ashleenicole]

She's such a pretty golden/yellow color! Is that typical of this species? 

 

[MantisRCool]

Beautiful girl! Lineolas are so cool, because they are ferocious hunters but really laid back in contact with humans (except one of my babies who is cranky af and ran inside of a drawer yesterday lol) and easy to care for... Plus many colour variations in the nymphs at least, I got yellow, green, brown, khaki, pinkish, very pale green...  

 

[TheTranquilEye]

She's such a pretty golden/yellow color! Is that typical of this species? 

When I got her she was bright lime green and then went to a weird rusty red colour, then to light brown, then to dusky green and now she's back to brown again. I like to think she's got a hidden wardrobe...