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egg case of a mantis

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Description:

i found this "creature" under a ceramic ball that i put(upside down) in my backyard,the last photo show the relative size

Species ID Suggestions

mold, or somthing dead?

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nholtr
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Comments (2)
AntónioGinjaGinja
thanks nholtr.martini,your coment is perfect,simple and whith all the information neaded in the case,thanks very much,now i'am going to follow this egg case to see what hapen next and trie to sopt it:-)
MartinL
This is the egg case of a mantis and contains numerous cells with eggs. They seem to have not hatched yet. The mould has grown possinly from the egg sac being moist.

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PublishedNovember 20, 2011

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