I found this strange cocoon attached to a bush in my yard. I thought that would kill the bush so I removed the twig and brought it into the house to study it. It turned out that it was the egg sac of a praying mantis called an “ootheca.” Rather than hatch the babies in… Read more »
praying mantis
Praying Mantis
I saw this gal on a trash can in Chicago. Praying mantis is the only insect that can move its’ head from side to side. They eat other insects and could be called “preying” mantis. This is a female which has a large body but no large antennae. The female cannabalizes the male after mating…. Read more »
Shelley Jones Clark
