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Mantid Oothecae
About an inch long, a shade of tan/yellow, looked as if it had ridges and pockets.
I am not sure what this is but would love some help with identification. I did do some research and found some images that were similar to a praying mantis egg sac/case. Fun Facts: Egg cases can hold anywhere from a few dozen eggs to 400! Nymphs hatch within the case. It takes 3-6 months for nymphs to emerge from the case. Thank you everyone for the i.d. suggestions. Sorry it took so long to update the post.
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Stagmomantis carolina, ootheca
“Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada”
https://www.researchgate.net/project/Pra...
Thank you for the input Felix!
I'd also put my money on mantis ootheca.
Thanks again Machi!
Yes, it looks like they already hatched. If it's not mantises, I still think it is some sort of arthropod egg case. If you are unsure, just go with the category of your best guess.
Thank you Machi. I was not sure what category to place it under sense I was not quite sure what it was. Do You also believe it is a mantis egg sac/case?
This should be in the arthropods category :)
Thanks for the input SukanyaD
That's what it looks like to me...Mantis egg case. The ones I have seen in India are cream or white, though.