The Chinese Mantis （Tenodera sinensis）中華大刀螳

The Chinese Mantis （Tenodera sinensis）中華大刀螳

The Chinese Mantis （Tenodera sinensis）中華大刀螳

The Chinese Mantis （Tenodera sinensis）中華大刀螳

The Chinese Mantis （Tenodera sinensis）中華大刀螳

 

They are out! 🙂 My great little garden helpers are out, just one by one hatched and emerged from their egg case which their mother laid last end of fall in my garden.

‘The Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) is a species of praying mantis native to China. Around 1895 the species was imported to North America for biological pest control. ‘ — Wikipedia.

原產自中國,體長10公分左右，黃褐色或綠色, 於19世紀末被引入北美用來生物防治蟲害.　雄性腹部有８節，雌性有６節.

 

 

Praying mantis egg cases 螳螂泡巢

Praying mantis egg cases 螳螂泡巢

Praying mantis egg cases 螳螂泡巢

Praying mantises are precious beneficial insects can help in the garden and farm. These egg cases or oothecae (ootheca /oʊ.əˈθiːkə/, pl. oothecae /oʊ.əˈθiːsiː/) one is on climbing rose and the other one is on Clematis.

I hope they will hatch in late spring! Sometimes I still buy couple more just in case if they are not fertilized eggs. Natural insect control for my flowers and veggies is the safest thing to do for your garden! 🙂