Ghost mantis wings deformed

[DeusVult]

My male ghost mantis just molted about 2 hours ago and his wings are frilled up and has a green bulble in them I just want to know if he will make it or not and if I should pop the bubble?

 

[Connor]

Hmm sorry to hear about the complications. Not sure what the bubble is... could be insect blood(blanking on the scientific name), some type of wing fluid, maybe just a bubble with no fluid. I would leave him for a while and see what happens. Nature has her thing for working stuff out: for the better or worse. Anyways he looks like he is trying to sort his wings out. Good luck, I hope he is able to figure it out!

 

[DeusVult]

Thanks you, I was probably just gonna leave him for a day or two to see if he gets better he keeps fluttering them to try to get them normal I have a female that molted just fine. Also does this just happen sometimes or did I do something wrong?

 

[Connor]

Hard to say. Things like this happen occasionally with even the best hobbiests. That’s the one thing with this hobby that I hate... there are a lot of mysteries. When something goes wrong a lot of the times I don’t know what I did wrong. Which sucks cause I don’t want to make the same mistake twice. I wouldn’t worry about it though, happens to all of us and sometimes there is not much we can do about it. 

I wouldn’t worry about him though... just enjoy the New Year!

 

[DeusVult]

Thanks 

 

[Krissim Klaw]

That is blood. I wouldn't entertain touching it until he is fully dry. I strongly suggest offering water once he has hardened enough from his molt because that is a lot of blood to loose from his central circulation.

 

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I agree. Do not pop the bubble, and feed him water. That has happened to me a lot in the past. Sometimes I have been able to dampen a q-tip (about 20 minutes after molt) and smooth the wings down so that they are normal.  I am usually successful, but this is dangerous. When they are soft it is so easy to hurt them accidentally. I've noticed my males with wings like that did not live as long (only a few weeks to about a month shorter life-span). I have iris oratoria. I'm not sure how it is with other species.