Egg sack with hatchling

I went back to this location today and actually spotted a young mantis peaking out of the sack. I will go back tomorrow to see if I can find more interested in taking portraits.

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Christine Young

Lion

So cool! Posted 7 years ago
1. Stephen Philips
  
  Lion
  
  As P4B mentioned might not be a mantis but I am going to say it is until I find out differently :) Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Oh, how interesting! When you zoom in, it doesn't really look like a hatchling...I'm rooting for the mantids! Posted 7 years ago

Pudding4brains

Lion

Hi Stephen - may or may not be a hatchling - hard to see. Have a good look, as it might also be a predator or parasitoid (or just an accidental tourist?) ...
Excellent that you follow up on this and try to document the development! Cheers, Arp Posted 7 years ago
1. Stephen Philips
  
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  Sure it "might" be but I am optimistic!! Will go back today to see what I can find. Posted 7 years ago

The Carolina Mantis

The Carolina mantis is a praying mantis that is one of six species found in North America. Sexual cannibalism occurs in roughly one quarter of all intersexual encounters of this species, though specimens of this species will engage in cannibalism regardless of age or gender if the opportunity presents itself.

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Similar species: Mantises

Species identified by Stephen Philips