I found what I thought was a Narrow-Winged Mantid (Tenodera angustipennis) last year but it flew away while I was trying to catch it. Never saw any proof these were in the state. Today I went to a new place and found several of them to include ooths. Got stung by a wasp trying to get the first ooth that was right next to a wasp nest. Also found carolina mantids and chinese.
Habitat shots:
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First ooth! I was very happy to see it was from the narrow winged mantis. My hunch was correct. They lay them at about eye level.
Right after being stung:
Habitat shots:
First ooth! I was very happy to see it was from the narrow winged mantis. My hunch was correct. They lay them at about eye level.
Right after being stung:
