First Hatching of Praying Mantis

Post by **Chris_W** » Jun 19, 2012 10:57 am

This is the first hatching we've seen so far this year. Pretty amazing to watch as they were just emerging from the egg case. Ants found it, and so did a daddy-long-legs, so they were having trouble getting too far without becoming breakfast

We have praying mantis egg cases all over the place and it won't be long before we are crawling with these natural born predators

Hosta12_Ia · Post by **Hosta12_Ia** » Jun 19, 2012 12:06 pm

Awesome! We don't see them very often around here. TFS

rockNhostas · Post by **rockNhostas** » Jun 19, 2012 1:52 pm

Cute!

Bob Scott · Post by **Bob Scott** » Jun 20, 2012 12:39 am

My favorite "bug"! I've found only one this year in the front yard and moved it to the back. My thought would be to spread those around or they will feed off one another till the numbers are way down.

Post by **Chris_W** » Jun 20, 2012 12:54 am

It is amazing how tiny these really are when they hatch. They are crawling up a blue-eyed grass.

kHT · Post by **kHT** » Jun 20, 2012 10:01 am

Aren't those so cute, just missed Father's Day. Proud adopted poppa!!

Bob Scott · Post by **Bob Scott** » Jun 21, 2012 1:16 am

Now I won't be able to pass my blue Eyed Grass without looking for one.

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