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Mantis had a seizure?
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<blockquote data-quote="Krissim Klaw" data-source="post: 334146" data-attributes="member: 1492"><p>Yes, this is rather normal. Basically as their bodies shut down and they loose control of their limbs, which is why you can see fits of shaking intermittently. Some will even grab their heads/antennae. Some mantises go quicker than others. Boys tend to fade fast while girls can linger for several days. It can take a couple of days after death for their eyes to fully cloud. Just because the eye is clear doesn't mean the mantis is still alive, although I also make a point to wait to bury mine until after their eyes have clouded. Mantises don't control the black spot you see that seems to follow you. It is what is known as a pseudopupil. The black spot is the part in the compound eye that is absorbing the light from your perspective. Hence as you move or rotate the mantis it appears to shift.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krissim Klaw, post: 334146, member: 1492"] Yes, this is rather normal. Basically as their bodies shut down and they loose control of their limbs, which is why you can see fits of shaking intermittently. Some will even grab their heads/antennae. Some mantises go quicker than others. Boys tend to fade fast while girls can linger for several days. It can take a couple of days after death for their eyes to fully cloud. Just because the eye is clear doesn't mean the mantis is still alive, although I also make a point to wait to bury mine until after their eyes have clouded. Mantises don't control the black spot you see that seems to follow you. It is what is known as a pseudopupil. The black spot is the part in the compound eye that is absorbing the light from your perspective. Hence as you move or rotate the mantis it appears to shift. [/QUOTE]
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