Mantidae - egg case (family)

Egg case of praying mantis at Paddys River, ACT

Mantidae - egg case (family) at Paddys River, ACT - 28 Dec 2014 08:16 PM
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Identification history

Mantidae - egg case (family) 17 Nov 2018 KimPullen
Mantidae - egg case (family) 15 Nov 2018 MichaelBedingfield

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On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.

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KimPullen wrote:
   18 Nov 2018
The two wasps perched on the plant just below it are probably egg parasitoids of the mantid.
   18 Nov 2018
Thanks Kim
I was hoping you would notice the wasps, and will put in a separate sighting for them.

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  • Hypericum perforatum Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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