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‘Don’t flip out’: Harmless praying mantis egg sacs could be lurking in your Christmas tree
‘They’re annoying to have in your house. But don’t flip out; they won’t bite you’
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Sweet Providence tree lot worker Robby Lisenby said he is noticing even more sacs this year.
“2020 was bad for everyone else, but not bad for the praying mantis,” he said.
Praying mantis eggs live in evergreens and if they enter your home, you could gain an unwanted family, Townside Gardens owner Casey Broughton said.
“The warm temperature in your house will actually cause them to think that it’s spring time and time for them to hatch,” she said.