7th Instar

It took two weeks for this next molt, and I assume the feeder insects ate the shed again since I only saw a leg’s worth remaining in the tank. The wings are now present, though tiny and definitely not enough to fly with – I don’t know if they continue to grow to flying size or if that’s going to be it for this individual. She’s so big that she can’t easily climb up the inside of the dome any longer, so now she spends most of her time down on the middle part of the wall, which is just as well since it puts her closer to the crickets.

As with the previous molt I assumed she might be really thirsty afterward and sprayed a bunch of water around. She did spend a while sipping the droplets off the plastic.