Wing degeneration problem

[agent A]

I noticed this with popa and hierodula

They molt to adult and spread and fold their wings just fine

Then after a few days/weeks they start holding their wings in funny ways and hold then ruffled and all odd

My male popas wings r in disarray even though when he molted they were perfect

Anyone else seen this? Any ideas??

Thanx

 

[sinensispsyched]

Maybe they are stretching?

 

[Precarious]

Sometimes as they age their wings get a little messy. The underwings stick out or lay crooked.

 

[Krissim Klaw]

Like Precarious I've seen a number of my mantises wings start to droop some as they age. I think of it as the mantis version of wrinkles. It happening after only a few days/weeks from reaching adulthood however sounds a little strange. Any chance we could get some pictures to see how off they look?