Mantidae - egg case (family)

Egg case of praying mantis at Wodonga, VIC

Mantidae - egg case (family) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Mar 2022 08:25 AM
Mantidae - egg case (family) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Mar 2022 08:25 AM
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Mantidae - egg case (family) 21 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Mantidae - egg case (family) 20 Mar 2022 KylieWaldon

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These egg sacs had tiny round holes in them. Is this were the babies came out of, or has something else made the holes?

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   21 Mar 2022
I think teh hles are made by emerging prey mantis

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  • varnish wattle and a grass Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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