URGENT black pulsating lines Inbetween abdominal segments!

[Mantidkid]

I'm really scared about these massive gaps between the abdominal segments which widen when he eats. Like they are pulsating. I'm really scared please reply quickly!!

 

[Mantidkid]

Ive only noticed it for the past week or so

 

[Velve]

That's completely normal. Some mantids got colors on their segments that are only visible during threat displays or after they have eaten a lot.



Here you can see it on a S. lineola male during mating. It's slightly visible on the female as well.

 

[Mantidkid]

That's completely normal. Some mantids got colors on their segments that are only visible during threat displays or after they have eaten a lot.

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Here you can see it on a S. lineola male during mating. It's slightly visible on the female as well.

Wow thanks I was really worried! What a relief

 

[Jessie]

Ive done that to. I got freaked out to about it.

 

[SoCFroggy]

Ditto! I was so worried it was some sort of infection haha

 

[Exvas18]

MAN am I glad to have stumbled across this thread. I was handling my l5 H. Membranacea and noticed the same thing when he curved his andomen up. Nearly had a heart attack, I thought he was sick or dying or something, I thought it was the crickets I was feeding him; super relieved to know this is normal lol.

 

[Mantidkid]

MAN am I glad to have stumbled across this thread. I was handling my l5 H. Membranacea and noticed the same thing when he curved his andomen up. Nearly had a heart attack, I thought he was sick or dying or something, I thought it was the crickets I was feeding him; super relieved to know this is normal lol.

Haha glad it helped!