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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Mantidae » Stagmomantis » Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
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4" Praying Mantis Having Eggs for Lunch Today ? - Stagmomantis carolina - Female
Orlando, Florida, USA, Orange County, Florida, USA
January 28, 2013
Size: +/- 4"
Greetings, I've noticed this Praying Mantis a few times at my home, but, didn't think much of it until I realized it was always going back to the same spot. Upon observing the location today I noticed it's head beside many small reddish eggs. Does anyone know if this is it's eggs or possibly enjoying another insects' eggs for lunch?
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Contributed by Michael Malone on 28 January, 2013 - 10:53am
Last updated 30 January, 2013 - 4:49pm

Stagmomantis carolina
Female.
… John Stanard, 30 January, 2013 - 4:47pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.
The mantis should get identified here. I left the egg image in ID request.
… metrioptera, 30 January, 2013 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

These are not mantid eggs,
praying mantids lay there eggs in a "case" or an ootheca, rather. Check this one out

Unfortunately, I cannot identify whose eggs those actually are, it is a tough angle. Maybe an expert can help further.

EDIT: These might be coreid eggs, actually
… Arianna Weisbly, 28 January, 2013 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

 
Mantid Eggs
Greetings and thanks for the comment. I've just posted a close-up of the eggs. They seem to be undisturbed so I guess I just caught the mantis in that pose.
… Michael Malone, 28 January, 2013 - 11:48am login or register to post comments

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