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I had stored the egg case in a large jar over the winter to provide added protection against the elements. Once the weather warmed up, I noticed one evening after work that I was the 'father' of over 200 little baby praying mantes!
This story actually starts with the mating of the parents. Be sure to view the Sex in my garden, if you have not done so already.
I quickly realized that I did not have means to 'feed' the young mantes, so released them in to the wild of my garden. What follows are a series of photographs as the young mantes explore their new enviornment, eventually leaving the familiarity of their egg case. I was amazed as I watched these 1/2 inch miniatures climbing around!
This story actually started with the mating of the parent praying mantes. Be sure to view the Sex in my garden page, if you have not done so already.
link to... Emerging praying mantes -- the movie ! A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a movie can leave you speechless!
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