where to find ooths outside?

[Collin s]

where do you guys find ooths outside? i have been searching around my house under the window ledges. i have woods and a small creek behind my house so would i find them on trees and bushes. i would like to hatch it, keep a couple, and release the rest.

thanks

 

[hierodula]

Well, mantids can lay ooths pretty much anywhere they can hang. I once found an ooth under the rungs of a ladder! just scout around, if youre backyard is full of bugs, there is bound to be one somewhere. Hope it helps

 

[Collin s]

thanks, i just got back from a 1 1/2 hr search in the woods behind my house. i checked under the window ledges, trees, siding on the house, bushes in the woods, ect. i had no luck, i think i'm going to wait for it to warm up a little bit

 

[aNisip]

Check on goldenrod stems...those are usually the spots...also in weedy areas there might be some...but question, have u ever seen mantises in the area you search? (Like have u ever seen mantises in your backyard) if there aren't any mantids in your yard then most likely there aren't any ooths...but check weedy spots and overgrown areas...

 

[Rick]

Find an area with lots of weeds that are about waist high or higher. Places where in the summer there are lots of feeder insects (grasshoppers). Also, overgrown fencelines.

 

[brancsikia339]

small parks with high grass and tall bushes produce a lot

 

[Collin s]

i have seen mantises in my area. they are big and green im not sure what species. thanks for the tips guys. i will post picks if i find any mantises or ooths. i only plan on keeping ooths and releasing mantises i find