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Chinese Mantid Ootheca (egg case)

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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Field Notes

Description:

Foam insulation like protective egg sack

Habitat:

Backyard bushes

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Chinese Mantid Ootheca (egg case)

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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ForestDragon
Nice find. I found one of these in my garden last spring: http://bugguide.net/node/view/505680

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PublishedMarch 11, 2013

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