Ooth ID help

[HungryGhost]

I found this ooth a week ago. Initially I thought it was a small ooth from a Chinese mantis. I'm wondering now if it could be from a Narrow Winged or a European mantis. It was attached to a rock. I live in southern NY state north of NYC. Thanks.

See photo below.

 

[Rick]

Try uploading it to a site like photobucket and then just pasting the link here.

 

[Pyroruby]

I have a narrow winged ooth in my gallery pics. You could compare it to that?

 

[HungryGhost]

Try uploading it to a site like photobucket and then just pasting the link here.

I have a narrow winged ooth in my gallery pics. You could compare it to that?

Photobucket link attached. Thanks.

 

[Paradoxica]

You gotta copy and paste the "IMG code"

 

[HungryGhost]

I'm a spazz. I hope this works.

 

[Rick]

Mantis religiosa. Looks like an old, hatched one.

 

[HungryGhost]

Mantis religiosa. Looks like an old, hatched one.

Thanks. It may be an old hatched one. I'm going to keep it for the next 8 weeks or so to make sure.

 

[Extrememantid]

They are just being laid this Time of year so it's either new or really old so try putting it in the fridge for a few months. And then let it warm up in the spring. Hopefully its fresh.

 

[Rick]

They are just being laid this Time of year so it's either new or really old so try putting it in the fridge for a few months. And then let it warm up in the spring. Hopefully its fresh.

It is obvious this one wasn' t just laid, it looks quite weathered and is probably from last year. But the picture is very small.

 

[HungryGhost]

It is obvious this one wasn' t just laid, it looks quite weathered and is probably from last year. But the picture is very small.

Looking at it with a hand lens I have to agree. It's weathered looking.

PS- I can't tell you how many times your crawling insect signature has fooled me.

 

[Extrememantid]

It is obvious this one wasn' t just laid, it looks quite weathered and is probably from last year. But the picture is very small.

Maybe so I couldn't really tell from the picture.