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These appear to be mantids. Does anyone ...
tentative identification only
Round structure attached to a dry twig. Looked paper-like in texture.
Circumference 60mm - Length 28mm - Width 20mm attached to Pinor Noir grapevine. ...
Foam insulation like protective egg sack
Brown mantis egg case in North Carolina.
A beautiful egg case that seemed to be quite new.
A shell that holds praying mantis eggs during cold months found in my woods
About the size of a ping pong ball, attached to a branch. Tan, feels like foam.
25mm by 22mm solidified foam egg container; white; layered with shapes ...
I was SO excited to find this is my garden yesterday! "Praying
Very tiny when juveniles freshly hatched. Yellow exoskeleton, with black eyes.
Not sure if this is a mantis case or a snail or some other form of egg sac? ...
Small egg case found on one of the tomato cages in the beginning of May. The ...
The egg case of the Chinese Mantis is distinctly shaped, Roundish with one end ...
This medium sized green female mantis is very alert. She is ready to lay ...
Found this along a path. Any ideas what kind of a nest it is? I had a praying ...
The word mantis comes from the Greek mantikos, for soothsayer or prophet. ...
Last year I kept a praying mantis overnight and it laid an
About an inch long, a shade of tan/yellow, looked as if it had ridges and ...
mantids can hatch from these. The Chinese ...
Stiff, foam-like structure, tan coloration. Lightweight. Egg case.
A fascinating insect. So charismatic and photogenic. I think this is a female.
eat and have been known to kill lizards, frogs and even hummingbirds!). The ...
ootheca. It is formed from a liquid ...
Brown Mantis mating. The male is much more slender and has shiny tegmen.