Claim: Creobroter gemmatus molt 8 times to become an adult, and are the smallest yet most widespread Creobroter species (a genus of flower mantises in the tribe Hymenopodini).
Evidence: They moult 8 times to become an adult and can take between 2 and 5 months to mature depending on food and temperature. They are the smallest yet most widespread Creobroter species. Creobroter is a genus of flower mantises in the tribe Hymenopodini; species are concentrated in Asia.