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[MantisGirl13]

@Little Mantis I would think that it gets healed by molting. It is a good idea all around to decapitate mealworms first, though.

 @Synapze You should post something in the Food and Feeding section as a warning to people who use mealworms to decapitate their mealworms first.

- MantisGirl13

 

[Synapze]

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[River Dane]

I’m sorry for your loss, the first one can be quite a disappointment. But it’s all about trial and error here. I never knew that mealworms could actually harm mantises, so now we know how important decapitation really is.

Good luck with your other mantids!

 

[Mantis Lady]

Sorry for your loss. Normally a mantis goes for the head first. mealworms could be nasty creatures for a mantis.

I have discovered that a stupid adult cricket male was trying to bite bite me. It didn't hurt. I had something like wow :blink: good I always watch the feeding and not letting them just go free in mantis home.

 

[MantisGirl13]

I am so sorry that she died. Now we will never know what happened! Losing your first mantis can be very hard, but don't get discouraged, because there are other mantids waiting to be placed in your care! I don't think you should feed mealworms again. If you do, decapitate them first, don't let the mantis have to do that.  

- MantisGirl13