"Chapter 2: Starting Over"
      
A Personal Journal by Andrew Burg

Anaheim, California, USA
Wednesday, 1 July 2009

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I'm a proud papa! After waiting impatiently for 6+ weeks, my two praying mantis eggs have started to hatch. Scroll down to watch the video and see the photographs.

 

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See July 1 for the grand hatching. See April 27 for front of house pictures & videos

See how tiny & transparent they are. These are awesome garden friends and seem to have no fear of humans. At least not the ones I'm handled.

Praying Mantis hatching Better video than mine

Praying Mantis' hatching

 

 

 

Praying Mantis versus Locust video

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Sitting on a penny.

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Several emerging from the nest. 

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Life can be cruel ... 5 dead ones shortly after emerging from the nest.