Cocoon?

[Azbubu]

It's been here for weeks, maybe even months now. Not sure what it is. Any ideas?

 

[Pooky]

I have seen those before, I think it may be a kind of moth.

 

[MKFrost]

That is eggs from a Praying Mantis if not mistaken

 

[MKFrost]

Yes, Praying Mantis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Praying_mantis_egg_pod1.jpg

and another

http://www.itsnotworkitsgardening.com/2010/04/mantis-eggs.html

 

[Azbubu]

Ah that makes sense! There's been a praying mantis at my place lately, there are two of those eggs, must be her children.

 

[Azbubu]

Each praying mantis egg case will hatch about 100-200 tiny mantises, all at once. In order to hatch they'll need several weeks of warm weather, so they can "sense" that summer (and pest insects for food) has arrived.

when hatching, the young crawl from between tiny flaps in the cases and hang from silken threads about 2" below the case. After drying out, the long-legged young disperse into the vegetation leaving no evidence of their appearance. This happens within an hour or two, and it's very difficult to know hatching has occurred unless the elusive, well camouflaged young are found. (The egg case does not change appearance in any way.) If you'd like to see when the mantis have hatched, place the egg cases in a paper bag, fold the top and seal shut with a paper clip or clothes pin. Place the bag on a window sill in direct sunlight Periodically open the bag carefully, and when you see tiny mantids running around inside, take them outside and sprinkle them throughout the garden. Be patient - sometimes it takes up to eight weeks of warm weather for them to hatch.

Maybe I should try this. I suspect they hatched already.

 

[Pooky]

Maybe I should try this. I suspect they hatched already.

Try this:

 

[ponder]

Try this:
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Nooit, I love those little critters. Not to long ago I saw one catch a wasp and start munching on it.

 

[Ninja'd]

Try this:

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In full agreement.

 

[STS]

every single one i've picked up has bitten into me. i don't mean to be biased but they're incredibly mean ****s

edit: i've had more praying mantis bit me than spiders

 

[DJ...]

I've handled 100s of praying mantis since I was a kid. Never had one bite me, or I've not felt it, at least.

I think they're awesome little critters...

 

[Azbubu]

 

[D3nz]

every single one i've picked up has bitten into me. i don't mean to be biased but they're incredibly mean ****s

edit: i've had more praying mantis bit me than spiders

Next time don't pick them up. Guide them gently on to your hand. They're awesome creatures.

 

[Park@82]

I've handled 100s of praying mantis since I was a kid. Never had one bite me, or I've not felt it, at least.

I think they're awesome little critters...

+1, didn't even know they tend bite at times.

 

[ponder]

every single one i've picked up has bitten into me. i don't mean to be biased but they're incredibly mean ****s

edit: i've had more praying mantis bit me than spiders

Must be your personality

 

[SoulTax]

I loved PM's until I saw this badass cricket.

[video=youtube;HWtMl7L6a2U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWtMl7L6a2U[/video]

 

[Sinbad]

I've handled 100s of praying mantis since I was a kid. Never had one bite me, or I've not felt it, at least.

I think they're awesome little critters...

Same.

I had an atheist mantis on my hand the other day... (Was missing an arm)

 

[STS]

I do guide them, I handle most critters. I've also once saved a field mouse from death, only for it to take a bite into my finger with its first breath

Don't know why I've had such bad experiences with them. First praying mantis I ever picked up was a pink one in Margate. It was beautiful and climbed onto my finger. As I was looking at it, it latched its claws around my thumb and sunk its jaws into my skin. I saw the jaws go on with those dark beedy little eyes looking up at me.

He lived, but I will never forget that

 

[SoulTax]

I do guide them, I handle most critters. I've also once saved a field mouse from death, only for it to take a bite into my finger with its first breath

Don't know why I've had such bad experiences with them. First praying mantis I ever picked up was a pink one in Margate. It was beautiful and climbed onto my finger. As I was looking at it, it latched its claws around my thumb and sunk its jaws into my skin. I saw the jaws go on with those dark beedy little eyes looking up at me.

He lived, but I will never forget that

Dammit man, what is that comedy movie where every peaceful creature attacks the one guy?

 

[kolaval]

Failure to launch?