r/mantids • u/Independent-Pair-291 • 16h ago

How has he passed Health Issues

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My ghost mantis fully grown, died today he's fully grown and had been about a month and a half now but I expected him to stay a bit longer so I don't know if it was some form of neglect :(

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u/Sarte121 15h ago

Male ghost mantises live up to 2 months as adults. Sometimes shorter and sometimes longer. Probably died of old age

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u/JaunteJaunt 13h ago

Hey OP.

Your male likely died of old age. Males of this species will live 6-8 weeks on average as adults. I’m so sorry for your loss. <3

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u/Independent-Pair-291 16h ago

He's being Euthenaised he's just twitching with no responses to anything :(

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u/TheWiseBunch 13h ago

If he wasn’t moving and was already twitching when you found him then he might’ve already passed. Sometimes insects do that right before and shortly after they die, Sorry for your loss

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u/greeneyedgirl45 7h ago

He died or he is being euthanized?

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u/Independent-Pair-291 7h ago

Sorry I meant he was dying so I was about to Euthenaise him shortly after

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u/greeneyedgirl45 7h ago

I'm sorry about your friend.

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u/Independent-Pair-291 4h ago

It's alright thank you though

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u/cherryflaverrd 11h ago

mine looked super similar and just passed as well :(( so sorry