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[aje88]

well my female mantis just molted last night and i think she is deformed or something beacause in the middle of her body where the 4 legs meet is folded. when i was about to mist her she was on the top of the cage upside down and her but was hanging down.when i say but i meen the part behind the legs. is it a deformity or is it normal. she looks like an L when she is upside down. one more thing her wings are also very small. please reply anyone.

 

[d17oug18]

need to know the species man, and the small wings sound normal 90% of all female species have really small wings. To help out we all need to know the species though.

 

[PhilinYuma]

Sounds as though it might be a Chinese with the L bend deformity that has been talked about in the past, here, but it would be good to see a pic.

 

[Rick]

Pretty common but doutful anyone knows what causes it. I have had it happen too.

 

[charleyandbecky]

Sounds like the folded abdomen that seems to be fairly common in Chinese mantids. One of my girlies has it and she is just fine.

Rebecca

 

[aje88]

yea its my chinese mantis ruchi.