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Chinese Praying Mantis (Egg case)

Tenodera sinensis

Description:

Female Green and brown praying mantis, size: 3.50 inches long (9 cm). Fluid is coming out of her swollen grenade-like abdomen to make a protective capsule called an ootheca around her eggs. The capsule is about 1/2-3/4 inch at this time. See video.

Habitat:

Open woodlands into meadow near a large lake. Beltzville State Park, PA

Notes:

Please watch the video. I have never seen anything like it. Very very unusual and amazing on how the mantis makes its protective shell over the eggs.

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21 Comments

MeganM
MeganM 10 years ago

Amazing that you captured this!!

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 10 years ago

I would say this spot amazed me the most. I never bothered to get interested in insects and spiders until Summer of 2011. I am so thrilled with my new passion/hobby.

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

I forgot to say that my first mantis was captured spawning. It's among my earliest spottings.

dotun55
dotun55 10 years ago

Spot on! But that was really yucky. You have to see the real thing any of the Alien movies, including AVP and Prometheus :)

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

Thanks Forest Dragon! This is one of my most stunning spots ever (of course doesn't include Cecropia Moth spots)

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Carol, please consider adding this stunning series to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Wonderful !

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

Thanks everyone for all your comments regarding these unique spot! Please take a look at the video if you haven't yet.

Uday
Uday 11 years ago

amazing!
the eggs won't hatch until they've had a cold winter and then feel spring coming.

reference http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...

TKBotting
TKBotting 11 years ago

Wow, your video is just amazing!... Wow!

Harsha Singh
Harsha Singh 11 years ago

Awesome! What timing! Congrats Carol.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

very interesting! thanks for sharing !!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

In time, lightworkerpeace, you will get over it. HA! Very funny! I wish I didn't have to cut the video short, but I was holding the branch and the mantis was starting to get disturbed by my presence.

lightworkerpeace
lightworkerpeace 11 years ago

Disturbing! Rated triple x!

Must take shower and seek psychotherapy after watching! ;D

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Amazing capture, Carol. And the video is fabulous!

Awesome! I've never seen an Ootheca being made. Great spotting, photos and video!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

I thought I was watching the "bug version" of ALIEN! LOL

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 11 years ago

Wild!

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

wow! amazing Carol...

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Holy moly, Carol! Your timing to run across this event was incredible. Thanks for this spotting!

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Amazing! Great photos and video Carol! Thanks for sharing!

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

penna, USA

Spotted on Sep 21, 2012
Submitted on Sep 21, 2012

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