Fresh as it gets - Mantis religiosa

Amazing!

What a fabulous shot! I have always wanted to see the babies emerge from the egg case. Thank you for sharing this!!!

… Karen Zimmerman, 14 August, 2008 - 10:44pm

Moved

Moved from Mantids.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 28 August, 2006 - 10:26am

What a moment to capture!

Thanks for sharing it.

… Jim McClarin, 27 August, 2006 - 11:42am

Nice picture!

Do you have any idea of the genus or species on these? MAybe they can go deeper in the taxonomy?

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 27 August, 2006 - 8:19am

Egg case

I really don't. I've only seen 2 species in my area, and I have both in my yard. (Chinese Mantid (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis), and European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)) My guess would be the latter.

… Rick "TheBassman" Bassett, 28 August, 2006 - 9:19am

The egg cases look a little different

we don't have on of the Mantis religiosa, but here's a link to an image. And the Tenodera looks like this:

I think yours looks a bit more like the former, with its tighter, smoothly curved shape, though it's hard to be sure from this close-up.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 28 August, 2006 - 10:18am

Definately the Mantis religiosa

My egg case lookes like the Mantis religiosa. I have a lot of those type scattered around. I'll try to post a better pic of the case.

… Rick "TheBassman" Bassett, 28 August, 2006 - 10:22am

Great,

I'll move this image to the species level. It would be nice to get another shot, since we didn't have any.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 28 August, 2006 - 10:25am

Another view

http://bugguide.net/node/view/73495

I am posting another photo of a similar case being created. Watch for it momentarily.

… Rick "TheBassman" Bassett, 28 August, 2006 - 10:42am