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Ootheca - Stagmomantis carolina

Blandy Experimental Farm and VA State Arboretum, Clarke County, Virginia, USA
November 18, 2012

I think this is a mantis ootheca and just posting this to confirm my suspicion rather than a specific ID to species.

Contributed by Matt O'Donnell on 18 November, 2012 - 8:24pm
Last updated 19 November, 2012 - 10:33pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request. as it documents parasitoid activity.

… John Stanard, 19 November, 2012 - 10:33pm

Holes

The holes on the side are quite likely the result of emerging Braconid wasps which (as larva) have been feeding on the mantis nymphs.

… Roy Sigafus, 18 November, 2012 - 10:16pm

parasitized ootheca

That's really amazing!

… Matt O'Donnell, 24 November, 2012 - 3:10pm

Yes

Mantid ootheca

… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 November, 2012 - 8:30pm

Stagmomantis carolina

This would have produced Carolina mantises. There appear to be the heads of unemerged wasps present in two of the holes.

… John Stanard, 18 November, 2012 - 10:43pm

ootheca id

Thanks, I didn't know mantis ootheca were identifiable to species. I also wondered about the holes.

… Matt O'Donnell, 24 November, 2012 - 3:12pm

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