Nymphs lying on their bellies? And some dying

[Zapins]

So I've noticed several dead nymphs. They don't seem injured in any way at all. They are just dead. I don't know why. They seem to be eating very well and I've been misting the enclosure. Its not too wet on one side of the tank (where the light is), the other side has ca bit of fog on it perpetually.

I've noticed several mantids are lying on their bellies as if they can't support their own weight. Whats going on and is there a problem / how do I fix it?

 

[MandellaMandy123]

Well first off how old are the nymphs? And what species? Sometimes L1s just drop dead unexplainably.

 

[Zapins]

They are Chinese mantids and they are about a week old now +/-

 

[Paradoxica]

Chinese have a very high L1 mortality rate.

 

[sinensispsyched]

Yeah, some of my popa nymphs also have that. Like everyone said, it's just a die-off, which is common in Chinese mantis nymphs.

 

[Zapins]

Hmm ok. Good to know its nothing I'm doing wrong. So at some point they will stop dying off and stabilize?

Also how long before they molt to L2?

They are sooo fat right now they look like little sausages on legs.

 

[MandellaMandy123]

Should only be a few days before they molt.