Hierodula majuscula (Giant Rainforest Mantis) possible injury?

[BigBadJohn]

hello friends, i have a giant rainforest male sub adult that ive been waiting for his molt. today i notice an interesting spot on his abdomen . id love to hear any thoughts. his main diet is crickets but has recently had a super worm. i dont recall any injuries

 

[Synapze]

I had a mantis get bitten by a large mealworm once and the injury looks very similar. As far as superworms, I'd never feed them out without removing the head. The pinches are large and wicked!

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Possibly it got too fat and burst by hitting mesh or a stick.

 

[Mantis Lady]

When you feed crickets keep always an eye on your mantis. They can hurt the mantis (crickets are even crickets)

I had a mantis get bitten by a large mealworm once and the injury looks very similar. As far as superworms, I'd never feed them out without removing the head. The pinches are large and wicked!

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@SynapzeCould your mantis molt after the injuries?

 

[Synapze]

Could your mantis molt after the injuries?

Unfortunately, it died a few days after the injury.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

One giant Asian male I had burst his abdomen like that and it turned necrotic and killed him.

 

[Mantis Lady]

i have never seen a burst abdomen in a mantis. Souds painful.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

At least they can’t feel much pain.  

 

[BigBadJohn]

thanks all for responding. i somehow put down giant Rainforest but this is a giant Asian hieroidula membranacea. still alive. hasnt molted yet and hasnt been eating crickets. so ie been feeding him a mix of banana mush and honey and taking close personal care of him. im wondering what his molt will be like and if the injury has delayed him. pi sows him eating banana off his pincer. ive named him don pardo

 

[Mantis Lady]

It is good dat he is eating. I hope he can molt safely and heal the wound.