We've got wings!

[Butterfly]

Im so stoked, my Stagmomantis Californicas are starting to develop their bud wings. 2 of em shed over the weekend and I can see these tiny little wings on em, I have 4 more that still need to catch up tho. Its so weird that they can be so different in sizes and they came from the same ooth.

It also appears that I have all females of this species, anyone gonna have an adult male in another month or so I could borrow, buy or trade for some mating lol.

 

[robo mantis]

usually if the wing buds puff out they are about to molt.

 

[Butterfly]

usually if the wing buds puff out they are about to molt.

Ok good to know, Ill keep an eye on them so I know when theyre about to become adults.

 

[OGIGA]

Heh, well, my male when subadult had puffed up wings for the longest time before molting. In my opinion, they develop wingbuds pretty early. In the end, I only had one male. Maybe females just survive to the end better. And the male got eaten too.

 

[robo mantis]

Hmm my mantids get there wing buds like water ballons and they get lighter kinda mirky.