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Ootheca of Grizzled Mantid - Gonatista grisea
Copyright © 2006 naturezon

Ootheca of Grizzled Mantid - Gonatista grisea
Sarasota County, Florida, USA
September 10, 2006
Size: 1"
This is the egg casing of the Grizzled Mantid living in my pecan tree. I've never found these before. She has placed it on the underside of one of the lowest limbs under some spanish moss. Any idea how long to hatch in this climate?
Contributed by naturezon on 10 September, 2006 - 10:43am
Last updated 10 September, 2006 - 7:07pm

I cropped this photo
to show more detail. Nice addition to the guide! ID Request is filling up so fast, it's probably better to post direct to the guide when you know the species - regular users will still see your shots in Recent. I've moved this to the guide, where perhaps you will get an answer to your question.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 10 September, 2006 - 7:07pm

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