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Praying Mantis Egg Cases Tenodera aridifolia sinensis
Each praying mantis egg case will hatch about 200 mantids to help control pest insects in your garden or greenhouse. Mantids (mantis) eat various mites, insect eggs, aphids, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, caterpillars and other insects when young. The adult mantis will eat larger pest insects.
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| Preferred food: Most pest insects, mites and insect eggs. Mantids eat various aphids, leafhoppers, mosquitoes, caterpillars and other soft-bodied insects when young. As adults they will eat larger insects, beetles, grasshoppers, crickets and other pest insects. Method of shipment and release: Shipped in their egg cases, each contains about 200 baby mantids. Optimal conditions for hatching are 40-95% humidity and a temperature of 70-90° F. Release rate: Place 3 cases/5,000 sq. ft. or 10-100 cases/acre. Attach the cases on twigs, leaves, fences, or the crotch of a bush or tree. Do not place on the ground as they are easy prey for ants. Mantids can also be hatched inside a paper bag kept in a warm place. After they hatch, they need to be released before they eat each other!! Begin releases during early spring. Praying Mantids can be used in conjunction with other beneficial insects, however, beware: Praying Mantids will eat other beneficials if pests are not available. They will not eat ladybugs because they are bigger than most other beneficial insects. Availability: Available Now in Limited Quantities. Season is January through June. Call for availability during off-season.
Helpful Tip: To encourage mantid populations, limit broad-spectrum pesticide use and allow some vegetation to grow to provide cover for the mantids. Selective insecticides, such as those containing Bacillus thuringiensis (for caterpillar control) and insecticidal soap (to control soft-bodied insect pests) have little impact on mantids as compared to broad-spectrum insecticides. Mantids make a fantastic science or classroom project! They're fascinating to watch and kids love them!
Praying Mantids may take 4-6 weeks to hatch.
SHIPPING INFORMATION
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Although many refer to a member of this group as a ‘praying mantis,' mantis refers to the genus Mantis. Only some praying mantids belong to the genus Mantis. Mantid refers to the entire group. |  | The Mantid Egg Case
Praying Mantid egg case attached to a tree branch.
Mantid Characteristics: The Chinese mantid Tenodera aridifolia sinensisis is the largest species found in North America. Adult females reach 4 inches in length or more. They can be green, brown, or grayish, with a pale green border along the edges of their forewings. | |
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Based on 26 review(s):
So much fun!
- By Andrew M. on May 27, 2010
We ordered 10 egg cases this spring. They arrived quickly and we hatched them inside paper lunch sacks. All 10 of the cases hatched over several weeks and it was so much fun to check each day to find out if anything hatched. Now it is late May and we see a LOT of mantids all over our garden.
These are easily the most fun thing we've bought for the garden this year!
Excellent hatch rates
- By Nancy Garay on Jun 2, 2011
I always get great hatch rates from these cases... I only wish they came pre-strung on wire or thread!
More than satisfied
- By Jim Goss on Jun 9, 2011
I usually buy the praying mantis egg cases once a year for my garden and am always disappointed because only 1 or 2 egg cases out of 10 hatch. Both purchases from you this year resulted in 18 out of 20 hatched from the two orders from you company. Thank you so much. Gratefully, Jim Goss
You have no reason not to use them.
- By Kev Man on Sep 14, 2010
Im not quite a hippy, but I walk a path similar. I have a large garden and some 4+ year old grape vines. Every year, I would fight Japanese beetles. Last year was a terrible infestation. I'd pick 20 or more off my 6 vines every day all summer.
In the spring of 2010, I released 2 pods worth of mantids (1 died-my fault). I haven seen praying mantis all summer, but I have only 2 weeks of Japanese beetles visitations in July, and that was it.
Im totally doing this again next year. I'd like to think that im also helping out my neighborhood and my neighbors gardens as well. Perhaps they bought less pesticide this year because of me. Also, my 3 year old son thought the tiny little bugs were facinating when I let him put his hand in the hatching box and they crawled all over his fingers. People, even if you don't have a garden, get a few pods and release them. Its good for the world.
Greedy cuties
- By Jean Halsey on Jun 21, 2011
You never see these in the garden, so I like to hatch them in the house. I put them in a glass jar with the ladybug bag covering the jar with a rubberband and watch for them every day. This year they hatched just after the ladybugs left, perfect timing. I have seen no pests in the yard since I released the bugs. In another month I will do my fall planting and start with them first and work backwards with my beneficials. It is wonderful to know my veges have nothing more harmful than a little dishwater on them. The weather played havoc with the flowering this year, but the leaves are all wonderfully healthy. There are no holes in the squash or bean leaves and both are full of flowers as are the watermelons and cantelopes.
Praying Mantid Pods
- By Pam on Jun 21, 2011
We have had so much fun with our Mantids.....We will order more next year!!!!
Mantid Invasion of the Best Kind
- By Joe on Jun 13, 2011
I leaned over to turn the garden hose on this morning and was greeted by what seemed to be thousands of baby mantids. I can't stop watching them. This beats litters of puppies and cats by a long shot. Thank you ARBICO for making my summer. Thank you for being easy to find and even easier to do business with. A+ across the board. Joe
Follow up
- By Kev Man on Nov 5, 2010
Normally I battle Japanese beetles all summer by removing them from my grapevines by hand. This year, I had a mild invasion that lasted 2 weeks. That's is. I haven't seen one praying mandit, but i know they are doing their job. I'd like to think our neighbors notice too and won't buy pesticides next year. Next year, I'm getting ladybugs and maybe lacewings too.
Mantis
- By Garrett on Mar 25, 2011
It was awsome. My praying mantis eggs hatched in no time. I thought it was great and I love it. I'm going to buy another on next year.
Release the MANTIDS!
- By Jason on Mar 14, 2011
I've used Arbico products in the past when I used to live in the state of Arizona. Always high quality products, great availability and knowledgeable when I call in. I'll definitely recommend Arbico to others as an alternative to pesticides and harsh chemicals.
Praying Mantid
- By pallw on Jun 2, 2011
The Mantis hatched over the weekend and went right to work on the aphids. Couldn't be more pleased!
Praying Mantis
- By Mike on May 31, 2011
We are happy with our Praying mantis. They hatched the other day. We put them in our garden in hopes to not to have to use chemicals to keep the bad bugs out.
Thank you Arbico Organics.
Lots of little baby bugs
- By John Giersdorf on May 23, 2011
Didn't quite take two weeks for them to hatch, and they kept coming for about five days. I'm not entirely sure how many are supposed to come in an egg sack, but there were at least a couple hundred in the batch I got.
Praying Mantis
- By Kap0328 on May 23, 2011
I purchased 3 praying mantis egg sacks, the order was processed in a timely manner. I received my product in perfect condition. All 3 eggs sacks hached, I had over 600 baby mantis over a three day period. Most of the nymphs have been released, but I kept a couple for pets. They are really interesting to watch, and easy to care for...
Lots Of Babies!
- By Michelle on May 31, 2011
I ordered the T. sinensis Ootheca both to seed our yard with beneficial insects and to allow my son to watch a mantis grow. We were not disappointed! Our yard is now full of praying mantis and the babies growing in the house are thriving on fruit flies. Thanks!
Praying Mantis Hatching
- By Matthew Drozd on May 31, 2011
I ordered three egg cases of Praying Mantises and already one has hatched beautifully...... but what I do recommend is that they are hanging because other wise they will harden with deformaties and die. I have two more egg cases to hatch and i cannot wait. They are great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mantids
- By Mark on Jun 20, 2011
I never thought that I could fall in love with an insect. When I ordered them I was suprised at how fast they showed up in the mail. If you've never ordered mantids for your garden, you have to. I'm halfway convinced that they are an alien race sent here to earth to defend gardens. You may even find yourself having a conversation with one.
WARNING: I ordered 3 egg cases (ootheca) and put 2 in my garden. The third I was going to keep in a terrarium so I could raise a few. I left the egg case in the plastic container it came in too long. I opened the container and those poor guys had hatched, with their only food source being each other. So don't be an idiot like me.
The Pitter Patter Of Tiny Mantis Feet
- By Morgan L. on Jun 20, 2011
I ordered three Mantis egg cases and put two in my back gardens and one in my front yard flower bed. Last year I had trouble with a large number of leaf footed bugs and this year we had a plague of Boxelder bugs. The mantis hatched after about three weeks. I have seen a couple around the gardens and it may be my imagination, but I feel like there are fewer bugs. I just hope the mantis like the taste of Boxelder bugs!
Very effective.
- By Canonsburg3 on Jun 14, 2011
I bought 3 cases, and two of them I ended up putting in the garden so I have no way of knowing if they hatched, but one we kept indoors until it hatched. We had dozens of tiny mantids we had to take outdoors and set free in the garden. I never see them now, they camouflauge well, but using these along with the green lacewings have proven very effective in minimizing "bad bug" damage. My garden is hardly being touched by pests and we find very few pests stowing away on the produce we bring in to wash. The lacewings and the mantids make a good pair. I don't doubt that some of the green lacewings will get eaten by the mantids, but that's part of the natural order of things. There are so many that some can be lost and the remaining ones will still be enough.
Praying mantis egg sacks
- By sq on Jun 27, 2011
The eggs sacks just hatched and we have hundreds of baby praying mantis's! It took about 3 weeks, right when we were wondering if they were gonna hatch or not, they did! So happy we purchased these from Arbico! Thanks!
Garden girl
- By Stephanie on Jul 5, 2011
I received my mantid cases very quickly and they are doing great in my garden. One suggestion would be to send something that helps you attach the cases to something in your garden. I had to get very creative when I went to attach them to things in my garden.
A zillion of the little things
- By John Giersdorf on Jul 4, 2011
I had wrote an earlier review where we had a couple hundred pop out - and then about two weeks later, the rest hatched over the course of about a week and a half. I think we probably had close to a thousand altogether.
Praying Mantid egg sacs
- By Mary Jane on Jul 5, 2011
I am very satisfied with this product. The nymphs are hatching according to schedule. It is so much fun to watch them come out.
I plan to release them to the garden as soon as the weather warms up a little.
An egg-cellent product!
- By S. David on Jul 7, 2011
I ordered the praying mantis egg cases for my two homeschooled boys as part of their science education. They hatched within 4 weeks (hatching time was stated to be 4-8 weeks) and it was a fun project for us. The little nymphs are really cute and we let most of them out in our back yard. I highly recommend anyone to buy praying mantis egg cases from Arbico if they are so considering. I don't think you will be disappointed.
Praying Mantis
- By Pamela on Jul 7, 2011
I bought praying mantis egg cases to show my grandchildren how interesting and cute (yes, cute) they are. We hope to keep a few to adulthood and then release them. They came faster than expected and, one has already hatched out around 80-100 babies! We are thrilled!
Praying Mantis
- By Matthew Drozd on Jan 1, 2012
I absolutely love the praying mantis. They are an insect that deserve a lot of credit. These oothicas are fertilized and all of them have hatched!! I order them every year and always keep one to raise by myself!!
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