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Originally Posted by Worth1
Speaking of mantids yesterday was a good reason for me not cutting and pruning in the fall.
I found some eggs on one of my ornamental limbs up front not hatched out yet.
I try to wait till they have hatched out before I cut back anything and look at every limb before I cut.
Seems silly but I go to the extremes not to hurt the good critters. 
Worth |
If you found a shrub branch with a mantis ootheca on it you can cut the twig (leave a few inches of twig attached on either side of the ooth) that the ootheca is on to move it and tie it to a safer place to hatch.