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Egg case? - Tenodera aridifolia
Copyright © 2008 Ted Kropiewnicki

Egg case? - Tenodera aridifolia
Bear, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
April 11, 2008
Size: ~ H 20; top 15, bot 20 mm
Inside of Pieris japonica bush.
Mantid egg case or something else?
Is species ID possible?

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Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 11 April, 2008 - 12:36pm
Last updated 28 April, 2008 - 4:13pm

Yes...
...this is definitely a Praying Mantis egg case but I am not sure of species.
… Carol DiFiori, 11 April, 2008 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Mantis egg case
Thank you, I believe that Praying Mantis is another common name for European Mantis (Mantis religiosa) or did you mean to just say Mantis egg case?
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 11 April, 2008 - 1:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Mantis egg case
I meant to just say Mantis egg case. I have seen several of these egg cases in my area and am interested to find out which species makes them. The Praying Mantis (European Mantis) is in my area but so is the Chinese Mantid.
… Carol DiFiori, 11 April, 2008 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

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