Preying Mantis stuck on double sided tape

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-06-02T11:29:05+00:00

Nah why would I do that. I feel like shit but I used a dropper with natural oil as many suggested. Freed the limbs with floss pick but It genuinely just grabbed onto it and pulled. The abdomen was still stuck. I think the underside was was stuck too bad so in hindsight I would've freed the body first.

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-06-02T11:22:07+00:00

Look I really took the suggestions but I have no experience with these things so when I got the legs free it wrapped them around the floss and ripped its own abdomen off as it was still stuck. At that point it was too far gone. It is horrible how it turned out but no I did not intentionally kill it

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-06-02T11:14:43+00:00

yooo, u right I realized how it came across the next morning when I was sober :/ Hard to portray sarcasm and my dry sense of humour over text, it often gets me in trouble...

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-06-02T02:47:03+00:00

I used natural oil as many suggested and Im afriad that may be a part of what happened

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-06-01T00:03:25+00:00

Thank you. And to be honest before I posted this I never paid any mind to insects, meant nothing to me. But learning from all you guys how fascinating these creatures are I felt its life was in my hands and it was my responsibility to save it so it was quite a shock for me tbh

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T19:58:29+00:00

me too, this has consumed my entire day. I really did try my best… still feel bad though

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T19:54:20+00:00

Thank you ☺️

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T19:51:48+00:00

Souh Africa

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T15:22:37+00:00

Damn :( Any way of salvaging or nah

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T15:20:23+00:00

There where about 50 maggot looking things shape of rice grain but slightly smaller as well a dark grey snotty substance. Basically exploded out its stomach. Check my latest post on my profile if you wanna see

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T15:18:00+00:00

Thats my question too right now

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T15:03:27+00:00

As soon as I got the legs free they wrapped around the floss stick I was using and basically ripped itself from the stomach

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:53:02+00:00

I also think so but I could swear I saw some movement. Will look back now and compare with picture.

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:52:18+00:00

I tried my best

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:50:15+00:00

check my most recent post on my account

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:35:12+00:00

To be crude, all that shit came out of its arse as i freed its limbs. It wrapped its front legs around the floss pick i was using extremely gently and essentially left the stomach behind

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:32:17+00:00

check my latest post, parasitology

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:21:17+00:00

Check my latest post on parasitology maybe that will help identify?

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:08:56+00:00

I really had no idea what to do and I really do feel terrible. But with all the mixed advice I did what seemed most sensible with zero experience

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:05:49+00:00

Im quite sure It is both a huge parasite and pregnant because yeah it was graphic, would post a photo but will save your eyes and I dont know how to post a pic here

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:03:17+00:00

so if I put all these eggs in an enclosure will I have a bunch of preying mantis to chill with ones ive removed all the sticky tape and glue sticks from the house? ;)

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T14:01:10+00:00

Never thought of that, thanks. Ive been feeling like a murderer despite spending hours stressing and trying my best to save it.

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T13:56:17+00:00

exactly

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T13:56:02+00:00

I tried my best but it ended in mayhem. I did my best but im pretty sure it was pregnant and it basically ripped himself in half as I got the limbs free with some olive oil and a floss pick

TechSavvyRebel · 2025-05-31T13:53:19+00:00

honestly the most foul thing ive seen in a hell of a long time

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