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Found this hard, foam-like brown structureattached to a fence post in the backyard

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garden without relying heavily on pesticides.

Because praying mantises are beneficial insects, it is usually best to leave the egg case untouched. If it is in a place where it might be damaged, carefully trim the small branch or stem it is attached to and move it to a sheltered shrub or another protected location. Destroying the ootheca means preventing continue reading …

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