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Servants_heart Laurens, SC(Zone 8a) Aug 01, 2005

I am looking for anyone who might have some praying mantis cases to trade or for SASE this Fall. My yard is FULL of various pests and I would LOVE to have lots of Praying Mantis and/or Ladybugs to eat them!! Thanks!!

Bonnie

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Gitagal Baltimore, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 05, 2005

Bonnie,

I used to go walk around some open fields that had a lot of scrub growth looking for P.M. egg-cases. Then I would cut about a 10" piece of the stem it was attached to and bring it home and tie it to some of my plants. Look for them about 3'-4' high on long reeds, scubby shrubs, or any such bushes. The cases are straw colored and about 1"-1 1/2" long. Happy hunting!

In the Spring, I watched as the babies "hatched"--coming out the bottom of the case, each hanging from the one before in a chain.

I do understand that even at this stage, they will start devouring each other.

Now all there is around here are houses and Condos. I miss the farmland that surrounded our house when we first moved here 36 years ago...

Gita

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Servants_heart Laurens, SC(Zone 8a) Aug 05, 2005

Guess that is why city folk like me have to BUY PM cases??!! hehehe No such fields available--and no guarantee there would be any even if I spent a whole day in this extreme heat (80 by 8:30 am) looking!! hehehe Thanks anyway! Bonnie

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