Tip Top Bio-Control – Hobbyist Supply

Praying Mantids
The Ultimate Predator Insect!

 

Scientific Name
Tenodera aridifolia sinensis

Adult
Up to 2.5 inches, green or brownish with large papery wings.

Eggs
In Fall, females deposit eggs in a frothy secretion which hardens to form a brown or beige egg case, attached to a plant stem. (Contains 40-50 eggs).

Larva
All hatch within one or two hours and they are awesome! The cases do not change
in appearance.

Feeds On
Anything they can catch - good or pest insects. They are very territorial.

Shipped
In egg case, in a resealable paper bag.

Release
Attach to plant, 2" – 3" above the ground. To see them hatch, keep case in sealed paper bag in south window – check daily. Can take up to eight weeks in warm weather to hatch.

Rates
3 egg cases per 50 x 100 sq. feet or 10 to 100 per acre.

Notes: Only sold January-July 15. Must be hatched by the end of July, in time to mature and lay eggs to overwinter.

 

	Item No. WPMEC2RP Praying Mantis- Tenodera sinensis Packed in Breathable Pouch Contains 2 egg cases UPC- 657994-10033-1
	Item No. WPMEC2RM Praying Mantis- Tenodera sinensis Packed in Mesh Bag Contains 2 egg cases UPC- 657994-10032-4

 

We now offer Bulk egg cases. These are great for the farmer, growers, school teachers, fund raisers, etc... These bags start at a minimum purchase of 50 eggs. You can order as many as you need starting from the 50 egg minimum.

Item No. WPMEC Praying Mantis- Tenodera Artificially sinensis Packed in Paper Bags Individual egg cases in bulk