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? on a rose bush
Copyright © 2007 Debbi Brusco

? on a rose bush
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, East Chiles Road, Yolo County, California, USA
November 24, 2007
Size: Approx 3cm
I'm not sure if this is a pupa or something else. It was attached to a rose bush near a marshy area. It had a "seam" down the midline, which you can see at the bottom edge.
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Contributed by Debbi Brusco on 26 November, 2007 - 11:26pm
Last updated 24 December, 2007 - 10:07pm

yup
Michael is right that is a praying mantis ootheca/egg case
… Mike "troll" Dame, 27 November, 2007 - 3:00am login or register to post comments

egg case?
Debbie, I'm not sure but it looks an aweful lot like a praying mantis egg case....I don't know what the white covering is...maybe a mold of some kind...hopefully some one else can help out with more info.
… michael marchiano, 26 November, 2007 - 11:49pm login or register to post comments

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