Praying mantises have gained recent popularity as pets, sold at animal fairs and pet markets, but also collected in the wild by a fast-growing community of hobbyists and professional marketers. An ...

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As I was trimming spirea bushes this year, I was pleased to see several odd shaped “growths” on various branches. These are the egg cases, or ootheca, for the “praying mantis,” a member of the ...