Found this Praying Mantis egg sac on the ground outside a week ago. We didn’t want it to get damaged so we put it in a Tupperware container. They just hatched today! Within that time we also found three more sacs on plants that we’re obviously leaving be!

The egg sac I had hatched today. I found it last month or so, figured I'd keep it as a non-killed insect-related curio, then thought, "Okay, what if these eggs aren't dead? What if this isn't a dud?" So I placed it in an old plastic Gelato jar but didn't screw the cap on completely to allow for some air just in case. Then I placed it on one of my Pagan altars (Thoth's, though he is making a temporary departure from my life for now. Just haven't packed his things away until whenever he decides to come back.)

Good call on my part because can you IMAGINE THE CHAOS THAT WOULD ENSUE HAVING THIS ARMY ON CENTAUR-INSECT BABIES FROM OUTER SPACE SWARMING MY ROOM AND FREAKING MY CAT OUT?!

I took them outside and sat the open jar and lid down and let them go. That jar and lid will remain where I sat them for... I don't know how long. I'll just periodically check. I'm not very knowledgeable on mantises like I am on spiders and lightning bugs.