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First Hatching of Praying Mantis
Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:57 am
by Chris_W
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
Re: First Hatching of Praying Mantis
Posted: Jun 19, 2012 12:06 pm
by Hosta12_Ia
Awesome! We don't see them very often around here. TFS
Re: First Hatching of Praying Mantis
Posted: Jun 19, 2012 1:52 pm
by rockNhostas
Cute!
Re: First Hatching of Praying Mantis
Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:39 am
by Bob Scott
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.
Re: First Hatching of Praying Mantis
Posted: Jun 20, 2012 12:54 am
by Chris_W
It is amazing how tiny these really are when they hatch. They are crawling up a blue-eyed grass.
Re: First Hatching of Praying Mantis
Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:01 am
by kHT
Aren't those so cute, just missed Father's Day. Proud adopted poppa!!
Re: First Hatching of Praying Mantis
Posted: Jun 21, 2012 1:16 am
by Bob Scott
Now I won't be able to pass my blue Eyed Grass without looking for one.
