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Submitted: October 17, 2006
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gimpy mantid

this mantid has survived with all the cards stacked against it. 3rd molt she had lost almost all her legs, over the course of the next 4 molts she acquired her legs back, we had fed her with tweezers or injured insects. finally a normal mantid, her last molt was a bad one, thought she was dead but after pulling off her stuck skin i saw movement. she has survived for the last 3 months with only her front legs functioning properly, and her wings a twisted mess on her back. the other night she tried laying and egg case and became stuck i found her lying lifeless stuck to the hardened egg blob (she couldn't lay a proper case). I wetted the case down got her unstuck and gave her a drink. then took these pictures. again she has recovered doing as fine as she can.
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You can really see the damage in this shot. she has my admiration.

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"Fill what's empty, empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life.
a lovely shot of this wonderful creature. she is lucky to have you around to help her... i love how you captured her eyes glistening, it almost seems as if she is tearing up.

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what a life story :-)

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neat, and great story behind it :)

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