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Black Eyes and Possible Abdomen Collapse: Two Chinese Mantis Nymphs, a Case Study
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<blockquote data-quote="Pelidnota Punctata" data-source="post: 349872" data-attributes="member: 13008"><p>Ugh.</p><p></p><p>I was suspecting this was part of one of our mis-forms. This year, we're raising 5 Mantises (1 Rhombedera Kirbyi and 4 Chinese). 1 male (Maize n' blue) had a mis-molt from L7-L8. I was able to help him back up, although not in time, to where his wings were pretty mangled, but worse yet, his rear legs were bowed out making his getting around quite difficult. He falls a lot, but thankfully can still catch prey (small-medium sized moths). </p><p></p><p>The mantis in question and the most disappointing would be Green Bean, a male Chinese that we raised from the 4th instar to L8. Upon molting to L8, everything was almost perfect (we were able to watch the whole time), but as his abdomen straightened out and wings pumped out fully, he decided he wanted to hang upside down like mantises normally do in their terrariums. A very visible crease started to form at the beginning of his abdomen before he fully hardened. We tried to gently coax him to hang sideways on a branch a couple times, but he insisted on climbing back up to the mesh and invert himself, causing the crease to permanently form. </p><p></p><p>He eats and catches prey just fine, but I can't imagine it being very comfortable to pass and digest food. What's most alarming, is it doesn't look like he's pooped in several days <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pelidnota Punctata, post: 349872, member: 13008"] Ugh. I was suspecting this was part of one of our mis-forms. This year, we're raising 5 Mantises (1 Rhombedera Kirbyi and 4 Chinese). 1 male (Maize n' blue) had a mis-molt from L7-L8. I was able to help him back up, although not in time, to where his wings were pretty mangled, but worse yet, his rear legs were bowed out making his getting around quite difficult. He falls a lot, but thankfully can still catch prey (small-medium sized moths). The mantis in question and the most disappointing would be Green Bean, a male Chinese that we raised from the 4th instar to L8. Upon molting to L8, everything was almost perfect (we were able to watch the whole time), but as his abdomen straightened out and wings pumped out fully, he decided he wanted to hang upside down like mantises normally do in their terrariums. A very visible crease started to form at the beginning of his abdomen before he fully hardened. We tried to gently coax him to hang sideways on a branch a couple times, but he insisted on climbing back up to the mesh and invert himself, causing the crease to permanently form. He eats and catches prey just fine, but I can't imagine it being very comfortable to pass and digest food. What's most alarming, is it doesn't look like he's pooped in several days :( [/QUOTE]
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