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Old 17th August 2008, 21:45
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This Chinese mantis got her left arm stuck whilst moulting into adult. Her wings had folded over her back and hardened into place before she could turn around. Fortunately she is fine otherwise.



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chinese mantids..lol..i had a female that had habbit of trying to chew your finger when u pick her up..the males have habbit of flying away every time i take them out of the cage lots of character

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thats crap.. wings are messed up :/

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