I believe it's a praying mantis egg sack. If my kids were awake they could confirm that for me in a heartbeat, but I'll just have to go with my gut. :o)
It is as Sue says the egg sack of praying mantis! It's kind of yuck and wow all in one!! We've put it in an insect box with some greenery, the greenery more so to keep it off the floor of the box so it doesn't drown if it rains. Now we're waiting patiently until spring! We always have lots of praying mantis in our garden but I've never spotted an egg sack before!
I do hope you are keeping it outside, or at least well contained.
A friend of mine found one with her kids once. I'm not sure if they didn't know what it was, or if they just didn't think anything would happen with it, since they disturbed it and took it indoors. They left it on a shelf, and one day they hatched out, and they had tiny mantises all over their house! Apparently, it was quite a job to get rid of all of them.
Are you sure it's not a bit of poo wiv a twig in it! :D
ReplyDeleteHe he!!!! No not a bit poo though it does look like it, I'd say you have them in NZ too!! It is VERY light
ReplyDeleteIs it what happens when a walnut germinates? :)
ReplyDeleteI believe it's a praying mantis egg sack. If my kids were awake they could confirm that for me in a heartbeat, but I'll just have to go with my gut. :o)
ReplyDeleteIs it some kind of fungus? It looks a little like an 'oak apple', but of course on a pine...
ReplyDeleteIt is as Sue says the egg sack of praying mantis!
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of yuck and wow all in one!!
We've put it in an insect box with some greenery, the greenery more so to keep it off the floor of the box so it doesn't drown if it rains. Now we're waiting patiently until spring! We always have lots of praying mantis in our garden but I've never spotted an egg sack before!
Thanks for having a try!
I do hope you are keeping it outside, or at least well contained.
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine found one with her kids once. I'm not sure if they didn't know what it was, or if they just didn't think anything would happen with it, since they disturbed it and took it indoors. They left it on a shelf, and one day they hatched out, and they had tiny mantises all over their house! Apparently, it was quite a job to get rid of all of them.