Praying Mantis Egg Sack On Christmas Tree

This christmas keep your eyes peeled for a praying mantis egg sack.

Praying mantis egg sack on christmas tree. Hundley said that christmas. It s the arrival of 200 baby praying mantises and they are hopping all over your idyllic holiday scene. Istock file a virginia woman said she received a shocking. A virginia woman said a praying mantis egg was attached to her christmas tree and more than 100 of the insects hatched in her home.

Praying mantises are known to lay eggs in a variety of trees some of which are commonly used for christmas trees. Doug hundley a seasonal spokesperson for the national christmas tree association also told us that it is very rare to find a mantis egg case on a christmas tree. Here s what you need to be on the look out for. One facebook user s post warning of the.

Among the glistening lights and shiny ornaments real freshly cut christmas trees may be home to nearly 400 praying mantis eggs that have yet to hatch. Under the right conditions praying mantis babies will hatch and emerge from their. No it s the sound of an egg sac softly breaking open on your christmas tree s branches.