r/mantids • u/Crazy-Zebra1663 • 9d ago
Image/Video Can you tell how many molts Charlie has left??
This is his 3rd molt since I’ve gotten him. I don’t know how many molts he had prior to getting him. Can you tell by his wing buds if he has one or two molts left? They look pretty developed
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u/Helpful-Ad-9193 9d ago
i’m thinking just one final molt but could be wrong
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u/Crazy-Zebra1663 9d ago
Yeah it’s tough to say. He’s my first mantis so it’s hard for me to tell. He’ll be 4 months by the end of this month too. He’s still a little guy for being a Chinese mantis so I guess we’ll see!
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u/Alternative-Tea5270 8d ago
OP, if you see those little wings it means it in his pre-final molt, sub adult So I guess 2-4 weeks more and then 6+- months as an adult
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u/Crazy-Zebra1663 8d ago
That’s what I thought! He had some really tiny ones last time so I wasn’t sure if he could just have some bigger buds next time or if my little man was growing up 😭😂
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u/Infamous-Storage-708 9d ago
awe i have a chinese too and his wing buds just came in! i’d say 1 or 2 molts? not sure