Praying Mantis – Eating a Fly
Q: I was working in the yard with my helper and we spotted this praying mantis eating a fly!
A: Nature at its finest!
You might also spot egg sacs on twigs in winter. I recommend you leave it in place. Mantises are beneficial insects and do no harm to people.
Little mantids will hatch from the case in April. Keep your eyes peeled for them perched on the ends of twigs nearby, looking for a nice bug to eat.
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Tulip Poplar Seed Identification
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Flea Control – Indoors
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Daffodils – Protect in Winter
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Squash – Identifying
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Leyland Cypress – Repairing Vandalized
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Fescue – Pythium Blight
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Oak – Gouty Gall
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To diagnose plant problems, follow the angles
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Tomato – Eaten by Turtle
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DIGGING AND STORING TENDER BULBS
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