Sepsis???

[agent A]

hello all, the other day a hierodula multispina female molted to subadult, and she's been acting odd (slow, not eating, moving funny) and has taken on this concerning coloration:

does she have a septic infection? please help

 

[CoolMantid]

Looks for sure like an infection. If she doesnt resume eating I would suspect it is her time to go

 

[gripen]

I see nothing wrong with her.

 

[CoolMantid]

Look near the prothorax. There are molted colors there and only there

 

[patrickfraser]

Is it just me, or does it look like you can see right through it to the screen below in the last pic? That's not normal, is it? Seems transparent. :huh:

 

[brancsikia339]

Is it just me, or does it look like you can see right through it to the screen below in the last pic? That's not normal, is it? Seems transparent. :huh:

+1 I think it's a septic infection. Sorry

 

[Domanating]

What does blood infection have to do with body discoloration?

 

[Gill]

Looks a normal colour to me, including the attractive symmetrical dark patches. But there is transparency on the mantis, is that a photo artifact?

 

[agent A]

All the photos r unedited but the lighting was a bit off