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Mantodea sp.
An ootheca is a type of egg mass made usually by insects or mollusks. The word is a Latinized combination of oo-, meaning "egg", from the Greek word ōon (cf. Latin ovum), and theca, meaning a "cover" or "container", from the Greek theke. Ootheke is Greek for ovary. An ootheca usually contains many eggs surrounded by a foam of protein which may then harden into a tough casing for protection.
Seen in a small forest near a river.
Spotted on Mar 23, 2014
Submitted on Mar 30, 2014
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