O is for Ootheca. Just what is an Ootheca? It is the name for a praying mantis egg case. I remember learning this word back in elementary school when I did a project about praying mantises for science class. I immediately fell in love with this bizarre sounding word. I brought an Ootheca that I found outside into my room. I wasn't thinking about the fact that there could be a couple hundred mantids inside that would cover my dresser when they hatched! OOOps! #oisfor #ootheca #prayingmantis #insects #natureclub

Posted by Mel Grosvenor at 2021-09-02 10:57:57 UTC