Mutated cricket?

[J4ckdaw-]

I found this oddity this morning. Unlike the other crickets, this one was massive with a white/cream colored back, small wing buds that pointed out in abnormal angles, its body shape was curved and uneven, some of its legs were sticking out in weird angles (but they still worked)... This thing is barely alive, its immobile and lethargic. Is this thing molting? Did the other crickets eat it (although they do have fresh food)? Is it diseased? Mutated? What the heck is wrong with it?

 

[KarrieRee]

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I found this oddity this morning. Unlike the other crickets, this one was massive with a white/cream colored back, small wing buds that pointed out in abnormal angles, its body shape was curved and uneven, some of its legs were sticking out in weird angles (but they still worked)... This thing is barely alive, its immobile and lethargic. Is this thing molting? Did the other crickets eat it (although they do have fresh food)? Is it diseased? Mutated? What the heck is wrong with it?

No idea but I would not feed it

 

[AHBD]

Yes that's how they look when shedding.

 

[J4ckdaw-]

Yes that's how they look when shedding.

I've had crickets molt before, never looked like this! I'm keeping it separate from the rest to see what happens, the picture isn't very well taken but I promise you this ones a weird one. Thanks,

 

[J4ckdaw-]

No idea but I would not feed it

Not going to, I never feed any cricket that's lethargic or dead/dying.

 

[AHBD]

Yes I've also been feeding crickets to my reptiles for many years and seen them shed their exoskeleton. It may be dying though but not a mutant.

 

[J4ckdaw-]

Haha- yeah, guessed so.

 

[SkittlesK]

I got super worms from my supplier and a cricket flew out.
I don't like those crickets.