Mantidae (family)

Egg case of praying mantis at Wodonga, VIC

Mantidae (family) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Mantidae (family) 5 Mar 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 17 Feb 2021 KylieWaldon

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I remember these cocoons from my childhood, but I never saw what made them / what comes out of them. A butterfly?

2 comments

HarveyPerkins wrote:
   18 Feb 2021
A preying mantis egg case.
KylieWaldon wrote:
   20 Feb 2021
Darn. Really? I will change the species.

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