XL Praying Mantis - Description

NATURAL GENERAL PEST CONTROL

Extra-large egg cases of the Chinese praying mantis, a carnivorous generalist predator. Great for kids and bug enthusiasts. Hatching can take 2-12 weeks when egg cases are kept at 70°F.

NaturesGoodGuys XL Praying Mantis Egg Cases are the larger egg cases of the Chinese praying mantis (Tenodera sinensis), for organic gardens, greenhouses, orchards and anywhere pest insects are a problem. Each egg case holds the next generation of mantises. Once the young nymphs emerge, they spread out through the garden and feed on pest insects as they grow into adults with fully formed wings, living several months to a year depending on conditions.

Praying mantises are skilled ambush hunters that rely on natural camouflage. They’re carnivorous generalists, feeding on caterpillars, grasshoppers, crickets, moths, flies, cockroaches and many other insects. For targeted control of a specific pest, pair them with a specialist such as ladybugs for aphids.