Experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman write, “These are the egg cases, called oothecae, of a praying mantis. Produced by the ...

If you opted for a real Christmas tree instead of artificial, it couldn’t hurt to give it a good once-over — praying mantis eggs might have hitched a ride inside. Officials in Erie County, Ohio, ...

Even though it happens every fall, I’m always pleasantly surprised to find a praying mantis egg case. In our garden, I found the first one a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure there were others around ...

CLEVELAND — Hidden among the ornaments and garland draped carefully around the Christmas tree, there could be a walnut-sized shaped mass that resembles a miniature pine cone. According to the Erie ...

While searching through a jumble of clay pots, I had abandoned by the side of the garden I found a praying mantis egg case secured to the side of a pot. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t think praying ...

Two years ago, we began what may become a full-fledged spring tradition among our friends: giving a praying mantis egg as a gift. Praying mantises are beneficial insects that eat bad bugs that cause ...

No matter how many times I come across one, I always get a kick when I find a praying mantis egg case. The tan-colored egg cases are somewhat common but hard enough to find that it makes them a bit of ...

I am now trying to figure out what kind of thing is on my forsythia, butterfly bushes and bee-balm stems and branches. I did not cut down the garden over winter, so the birds had seeds and cover. When ...

Assemble and decorate a praying mantis lodge, Thursday April 16, 3:30 p.m., $8, at J.J. Cardinal's Wild Bird & Nature Store, 12830 S. Saginaw, Grand Blanc. Includes live mantis egg pod, too. Age 8 ...

While searching through a jumble of clay pots, I had abandoned by the side of the garden I found a praying mantis egg case secured to the side of a pot. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t think praying ...