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Can't wait for him to molt!
Tybalt is molting right now, he hangs in the drying up fase and then he need to inflate his wings. So he is an adult  now and Ayaweya is 2 (!!!) instars behind now and 1 got both at L2. They won't get a chance to mate with eat other. :(

Aurene and Alana are looking at Tybalt during his molt

 
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Here is Tybalt inflating his wings. He will be a handsome mantis.

I don't want to think negative about Ayaweya, but the longer she waits, she will die..🤔

 
Here is Tybalt inflating his wings. He will be a handsome mantis.

I don't want to think negative about Ayaweya, but the longer she waits, she will die..🤔
I was sad when my truncata male nymph died suddenly, and i felt loss as I have a beautiful female that I wanted to pair him with. BUT we can't forget that regardless of what happens, our surviving specimens are lovely and fascinating.

Worst case, I'll have a gorgeous adult female in the end. Well, that's not worst case, but you get my gist. 😉

 
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oh yeah, I am happy seeing another mantis reach adulthood. I wanted to mate Tybalt with Ayaweya, but that won't happen. but I am happy Tybalt made It.  He is almost done with inflating.👍

 
He is so beautiful! Can we see the colors inside his raptorial arms?
How do i do that?  It is red/blackish as far as I have seen. I took a pic with Tybalt eating. There you can get an idea how his arms looks like at the inside.

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But is still strange Ayaweya is stil pre sub🤔 she is not acting sick.

Aurene is acting like a normal mantis now, taking the time to climb, where to set her feet. She doesn't fall anymore :)

 
Good news!  This makes me happy: :clap:

Ayaweya finally molted and as far I can see was it a good one. I don't know why she waited so long. but I am happy she did and did not die.

Here she is: she has grown a lot. :)

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Yay!!!!!!!! Congratulations on the molt! Ayaweya is beautiful!!

- MantisGirl13

 

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