bent antenna

[Hisserdude]

one of my female darkling beetle's antenna is bent, it has been for about a week. is there something i can do? will it un-bend? and if not, will it affect her egglaying or lifespan? Thanks in advance!

 

[LarvaHunter]

She should be fine.

 

[Lucanus]

If it has to do with deformity or injury, it probably won't unbend, but it won't affect the individual much

 

[Greatwun]

While I haven't keep darkling beetles I've kept other species that were missing an antenna or both and lived just fine.

 

[Hisserdude]

Thanks for the replies! Also, one of the darkling beetles I reared from egg to adult came out of the pupal stage with an defective hind leg, it can not move it. It also is a female, and I am wondering if that will hinder it's egglaying? Again thanks for the help!

 

[Greatwun]

It may if that deformity disabled her mobility. She can't move at all with the bent hind leg?

 

[Hisserdude]

No she can move around, she just can't move her bent hind leg.

 

[Greatwun]

I think she will be fine

 

[Hisserdude]

Ok, good. Thanks for the help!