What is this thing?? Cocoon??

JaneG · Post by **JaneG** » Apr 05, 2005 9:32 pm

While trimming the shrubs out front we found a couple of these pods. I think they are a cocoon of some sort, they are dry and very light. They are about an inch to an inch-and-a-half in diameter.

Any ideas on what might be inside? We usually have praying mantis in those bushes so I'm wondering if that's what it is?

I googled praying mantis and it looks like it might possibly be. Anyone have experience with these cocoons? According to Google people buy praying mantis cocoons and let them hatch in the garden. If the consensus is praying mantis then I guess I'll put the cocoon back in the bushes.

Thanks!

Annie · Post by **Annie** » Apr 06, 2005 12:22 am

I think it's a praying mantis egg. here is a pic of mine. I have several of them.
This one looks kinda like something came out of it already!
I took this pic the other day.

Gardentoad · Post by **Gardentoad** » Apr 08, 2005 10:52 am

When I was a kid my brother found one of them in early spring and put it in his room. The next morning it had hatched. We had preying mantisis everywhere.
My Dad had us catch them all and put them outside.