Unknown sickness - bubble on head?

[yen_saw]

One of my L3 Indonesian double shield nymph was not doing well, i was surprised to see the head swelled up like a balloon. Obviously, the mantis didn't last very long. Anyone experience this before?

 

[Hypoponera]

WOW!!!

I have never seen that before! Did that happen quickly or over a prolonged time? Was there anything unusual about its head before it's last molt? Was there anything in the bubble like fluid or gas?

My guess is that it was some kind of bacterial infection.

 

[OGIGA]

Weirdest thing ever! How did the head inflate like that without bursting out of its mouth?

 

[Rob Byatt]

It looks like it was damaged during its last moult. Insects cannot repair tissue so unless the wound dries up, haemolymph will keep oozing out.

It's not an infection.

Rob

 

[Rick]

Nope, never had that one yen!

 

[wuwu]

wow, never seen that before.

 

[robo mantis]

Wow thats weird :?

 

[yen_saw]

Yea that was unfortunate . But there's always first for everything. I have no idea about the cause, this one is due to molt in next few days, it could have been bitten by another nymph on the head I don't know. There is no liquid in the swallen head, just air/gas. I threw it away after taking the pic.

 

[jmac27]

I had it happen to a Chinese subadult a while ago. I don't know exactly what the cause is but it happened to me shortly after a moult.

 

[colddigger]

if it could eat, i would of kept, really cool looking

although it was probably painful...

 

[Peekaboo]

Wow Yen .... that's a new one all right. And I have no clue what could have caused that.

 

[Morpheus uk]

I can only think of 3 letters to sum up what i think of that and beggins with W,

Thats just weird!! havent a clue what could of caused it :?

 

[Asa]

My chinese got something like that. No idea what caused it.

 

[Way.Of.The.Mantis]

Woah crazy stuff..you sure you have'nt been trying to alter them with sinister chemicals and potions?

How quickly did that bubble appear?

 

[athicks]

I feel sorry for the mantis... it must have been bacteria.

 

[Asa]

I feel sorry for the mantis... it must have been bacteria.

Why do you think so :lol:

It is sad.

 

[randyardvark]

just noticed that when crickets are bitten in certain places their fluid forms bubbles occasionly, if this was left to dry, then im assuming the clear liquid would turn dard and form a semi hardened ballon...maybe it had ruptured itself... just an idea to throw in with the usual 'its fungal/bacterial discussion'

 

[Asa]

just noticed that when crickets are bitten in certain places their fluid forms bubbles occasionly, if this was left to dry, then im assuming the clear liquid would turn dard and form a semi hardened ballon...maybe it had ruptured itself... just an idea to throw in with the usual 'its fungal/bacterial discussion'

That seems to be the only explanation for everything. It's fungalizied. :lol:

 

[Birdfly]

Hi Yen, it looks to me like the head is completley gone and the large blob is gravity dragging the animals crop and guts out of the open wound. Thats how it looks to me.

If im right, were did its head go?