Zoolea sp.

[yen_saw]

More update on this forgotten thread. This subadult male should molt soon in less than a week.

Have a second look on the abdomen and found out that the male has 7 spikes instead of 6. Female has 5.

 

[Andrew]

Awesome, looking forward to photos of the adult!

 

[acerbity]

Here's the adult pic linked in the first post if anyone is having trouble with it.

 

[yen_saw]

Andrew, this one is for you He molted sooner than I thought

Now i am really looking forward for the female to molt. I am guessing in 2 weeks, but again i just don't know

Acerbity, the pic you have there could be of different species, but are definately of Zoolea genus.

 

[Mantida]

Andrew, this one is for you He molted sooner than I thought

Now i am really looking forward for the female to molt. I am guessing in 2 weeks, but again i just don't know

Acerbity, the pic you have there could be of different species, but are definately of Zoolea genus.

:blink: -bites tongue- Me wants! :lol: He is beautiful! Love the wings and the coloration.

 

[Deroplatys]

wow,my male is still subadult

 

[Andrew]

Thanks Yen.

Looks great! I take it the wings will need a few days to finish coloring up though?

 

[Kruszakus]

Man, I really should start saving some money - I'll definatelly want this species in my collection. I do not know why, but this species has this magic about it, I have to have it!

 

[spawn]

Gorgeous. Such a streamlined mantis shape, you have to hope the female molts error-free!

 

[yen_saw]

Thanks Yen. Looks great! I take it the wings will need a few days to finish coloring up though?

The color on the wing stays after couple of hours. My camera is not good enough to capture the color pattern , it has really nice cross lines.

Gorgeous. Such a streamlined mantis shape, you have to hope the female molts error-free!

Touch wood Spawn. So far it is 100% molt error-free, have two adult male molted successfully. Looking forward for the female to molt. B)

 

[yen_saw]

With extra heat, female decided to molt into adult yesterday. Took a long 40 minutes for the female to fully stretch out the wing and it was midnight by then. yawn......

good size too

and two molted out alright the same day

 

[Morpheus uk]

SUPER UNICORN MANTIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[joossa]

So cool!

 

[spawn]

Am I reading that right? A full 4" female? Damn...

 

[yen_saw]

Not quite 4 inches (about 3.5 inches), but larger than any of the Texas unicorns in my culture.

 

[Kruszakus]

How about their behaviour?

 

[yen_saw]

How about their behaviour?

The same almost, but Texas unicorn shows more stick mimicry act.

 

[Mantida]

The same almost, but Texas unicorn shows more stick mimicry act.

So they're somewhat skittish like the Texicorns? Mine will threat pose or get grumpy if I brush one of their legs.

 

[yen_saw]

ABout the same Nola, male is usually more skittish than female for this species and also other species of praying mantis. adult female show no hesitation in showing threat pose when threaten, not running away like the adult male.

 

[idolomantis]

wow! they look so awesome! when i have enough space i gonna buy a unicorn hmm bud fist i,m going to try to find my escaped g asian back <_<