False Garden Mantid final molt

The true garden mantis is Orthodera ministralis and does look similar. However this has full sized wings and Pseudomantis has half sized wings. The genus name translates literally to false mantis but it is an unfortunate name. Of course it is a real mantis.

It has been very hot and dry but today was good rain - warm and humid. I wondered if she may have waited for these conditions or maybe the humidity might have stimulated ecdysis.

That is correct FortestDragon, thank you for doing my homework.

Thanks Stephen. I actually spotted it a few moments too late.