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Chinese Mantis Ootheca (egg case)

Tenodera sinensis

Photo by mommyjulz
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

I found this hanging on a branch in one of my bushes. Is it a fungus or a cocoon of sorts? My kids & I are curious. There are no openings in to it. Any help is appreciated!

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Comments (1)
chesterbperry
This looks like an egg sac of a mantis species, this would put it in the arthropod category.

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PublishedAugust 19, 2013

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