I hadnt thought about someone having attacked the mob previously putting it into this state. However I definately noticed that if I switched to something else ever so briefly.. that annoying crab, scorpion or whatever, that when I switched back 2-3 shots later, I was being hexed even after appearing to have 'drained' all thier voodoo. Even finishing them off WITH hex shot, they seem to be able to regain enough to 'poke' or 'swarm' ya between shots, they must regen FAST!