Farewell Amelia

[HungryGhost]

My adult female bud wing mantid died suddenly today. She reached adult 4 months ago and has successfully mated and laid several ooths. As you can see from the picture I was expecting another ooth from her any day. She was active and healthy yesterday and I was shocked to find her dead today. I switched her prey from crickets (which she has eaten for months) to dubia roaches 3 days ago. She seemed to love the roaches and I don't know if they have anything to do with her death. For an insect she had a lot of personality and loved being handled.

 

[HungryGhost]

Here she was in her prime!

 

[Vlodek]

Sorry to hear that your female bud wing has passed away. Especially when she was about to lay another ootheca May she enjoy countless flies/crickets in mantis heaven.

 

[MantisSFB]

Sorry for your loss.

 

[sally]

Awww. Sorry

 

[bobericc]

Better to remember her in your second photo

 

[Digger]

Terrible HG. Sorry for your sudden loss. My Parasphendale affinis - Ponder - was the perfect pet and luckily she lived well over a year.

 

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What a beautiful mantid!

 

[PlayingMantis]

Aww sorry for your loss! She was such a lovely girl.

 

[Golden State Vivs]

Wow, was she ever gravid! Great looking mantid btw (the second pic that is).

 

[devetaki9]

So sorry for your loss she was beautiful