Every year I add Praying Mantis egg cases to help with insect control. In the fall, I may luck out and see one of the adults.
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Mantis Egg Invasion
I have been buying mantis egg cases the past few seasons to help with insect pests. The female mantises made a lot of egg cases last fall. Now that the leaves have fallen off the bamboo, I can see these Asian insects spent some time in this familiar grass.
Thou Shalt Pray
I found a Praying Mantis crawling on a gate when doing goat chores. I introduced the Chinese Mantis to my Chinese bamboo.