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Praying Mantis Ootheca

Mantis Religiosa

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Description:

A praying mantis egg that will hatch once the weather gets warm. It is clinging to a twig located in a meadow of small shrubs, mugwort, and cattails.

Species ID Suggestions

Chinese Mantid Ootheca

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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Comments (3)
ForestDragon
These are so neat! I found one last year in the garden (none this year though). I am pretty sure this is from a Chinese Mantid though: http://bugguide.net/node/view/32141 Mantis religiosa ootheca look like this: http://bugguide.net/node/view/724859/bgimage This would be a nice addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East misson: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247
RiverValleyRunner
I have to agree! I couldn't believe there were so many of them out in the meadow just hiding in plain sight! It must be quite the experience to see the baby mantis's hatch
KarenL
I find these egg pods fascinating!

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PublishedJanuary 20, 2012

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