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Chinese Mantid Ootheca (egg case)

Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

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Found this along a path. Any ideas what kind of a nest it is? I had a praying mantis nest last year that looked similar, but don't know what could possibly emerge from this!!

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago
Chinese Mantid Ootheca (egg case)
Tenodera aridifolia sinensis Subspecies Tenodera aridifolia sinensis - Chinese Mantid - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

TeresaBurke
TeresaBurke 11 years ago

Ohhhh that is so cool!!! :) Thanks!!

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Hi Theresa, great find! I agree completely with Ava, this is a Mantis Ootheca. I believe this is from a Chinese Mantid. Here are some to compare:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/32141
http://bugguide.net/node/view/505680
http://bugguide.net/node/view/176568

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Mantis ootheca

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TeresaBurke
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TeresaBurke

Bluffton, South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Mar 24, 2013
Submitted on Mar 24, 2013

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