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Holes from emerging mantis or parasites? - Podagrion
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Holes from emerging mantis or parasites? - Podagrion
St. George, Washington County, Utah, USA
March 9, 2018
I've never seen one of these with holes in it so I was wondering if it was from parasites or the emerging mantis.
Contributed by Carol Davis on 18 October, 2018 - 6:24pm
Last updated 17 November, 2018 - 4:17pm

Moved
Moved from Unidentified Oothecae and Hatchlings.
… John Stanard, 19 October, 2018 - 7:20am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John Stanard, 18 October, 2018 - 9:14pm

Podagrion…
These are emergence holes made by parasitic wasps in this genus (mantids come out from the top).

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 18 October, 2018 - 6:56pm

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