Experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman write, “These are the egg cases, called oothecae, of a praying mantis. Produced by the female, a single ootheca can contain anywhere from a few dozen to several ...

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 ...

Q. I have a friend who told me I need to go out in my garden and remove and destroy any invasive Chinese praying mantis egg cases I can find in my landscape and garden. I thought mantises were ...

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (WSET) - Now that you're decking the halls for Christmas time, here's a reminder about what a real tree could be smuggling in your home. Hidden in the branches of your festive tree ...

ROANOKE, Va. – It’s not the holiday surprise you want to find: Praying mantis egg sacs could be lurking in your real Christmas tree or wreath. Sweet Providence tree lot worker Robby Lisenby said he is ...

Inevitably you have spied upon or befriended praying mantises in your garden this growing season. Although most adults die out during the late fall and early winter, they have left behind foamy garden ...

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, ...

No one likes unannounced and uninvited holiday guests. First appearing in Dr. Seuss’ classic 1957 children’s story How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch has become a symbol of bah-humbuggery and ...

Not a creature was stirring — except for the praying mantis. A resurfaced video from 2018 showing a home infested by praying mantises that snuck in nestled in the tree is once again sparking fears of ...

Customs and Border Protection agents uncovered an attempt to smuggle praying mantis eggs in a plastic toy’s packaging through the Cincinnati Port of Entry on Tuesday. According to a press release, the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cincinnati Customs and Border Protection agents found praying mantis eggs hiding in a shipment of plastic toys recently. The agents were taking a closer look at some packaging from ...