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Chinese mantis egg case

Tenodera sinensis

Photo by Giovanna
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

It is definitely a praying mantis egg sack. It is about 1.75 inches long and 1 inch wide and they usually hold about 150-300 baby mantises. THEY WILL EAT EACH OTHER IF THERE IS NO ROOM IN THEIR CAGE

Species ID Suggestions

Chinese Mantid Ootheca

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

Comments (1)

Cool find! This would be a nice addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247

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