Chinese Mantis hatchlings

Description:

At least 50 of these little cuties hatched today from that ootheca, about an hour before that photo was taken. They were going nuts, jumping all over their enclosure.

Habitat:

My yard. Found ootheca on a daylily stem in flower bed next to house (northwest side, if that makes any difference). I put it in a critter keeper a couple days ago, positioned upright as I found it, with a wet paper towel for humidity. Then I left it outside. I found lots of their cousins in the yard yesterday. We've had a warm, sunny week, so I guess it's baby mantis time!

Notes:

My mantises hatched!!! Care tips, anyone? I'm going to release most of them this evening. Might keep just a few to watch them grow up. I know to feed them fruit flies. What about gnats? For now, I've given them some cat food (wet kind from can). They seem to like it okay.