Can you hatch them in your house? Then go outside and release them?
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Yes, Put them in a jar with a piece of screening on top so they can get air.
1620872
Yes you can hatch in the house, however there were so many and you need to have enough insects in the yard to feed tham. We hatched ours to early and most died because they had nothing to eat,
1620873
It took a fair amount of time for ours to hatch, maybe a week or two. And then lots and lots of tiny praying mantises began to appear in the yard. I would have been very unhappy if they somehow ended up loose in my house, but other than that it's seems like it ought to work to hatch them indoors. Remember that they're going to be tiny, so make your enclosure pretty snug.
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Do wait until it is safe to released the babies outside as soon as they hatch. I used the included bag and placed it in a light window. They did not hatch until I placed the bag outside in the sun. I used just one egg and probably had around a hundred babies! They are very small! I never saw them again after I released in my garden, but they were alive and active at that point. Great project for little ones. Maybe each child could take 2 or 3 home to release in a small cup with a lid.
1607657
Just room temperature but they have to be watched because once they hatch you have to let them out or they die. If you started to thaw them on a Thursday or Friday they should be out before the next weekend.
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I wouldnt release them all indoors if its your home. Indoors is fine if you have a grow room or greenhouse. Outdoors, mist the plants with water and wait till evening when the sun is going down. They will disperse looking for food and water. If the plants are wet, they will stick around and lay eggs, but if not, they will fly off looking for water and food. Best investment I've made in my aquaponic garden yet!
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I dont know, I get these out before hand, ( I put them out when its still a little cold) they wont work if an established nest is already there, destroy the nest if you can, then try to put it up, I am not sure of the kind of wasp I have but these really worked for me.
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Yes! There is a dish on the bottom for that, and i would look up how to hatch both types of eggs, im pretty sure they need different humidity and tempatures, so more then likely no. I would read A LOT on what the eggs will need and the hatchlings as well before starting anything, eggs are pretty complicated, and it can be heart breaking when they dont hatch.
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Yes just plant in container and follow instructions for set up. Feed them small crickets you can get at a pet store. Dont activate traps unless feeding, otherwise youll stress out the plant.
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I've hatched these pods for several years now. Hatching them in some sort of container indoors is fine, just make sure it's warm enough outside for them to survive and release them soon after hatching so they can find food. They are very thin so make sure you use something with a fine mesh cover so they don't escape until you're ready.
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I would recommend 3 separate traps if they are far apart protecting their eggs. A good tennis racket style electronic bug zapper works wonders too. Although you have to swat them, then step on them.
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Sure you can. Just sprinkle a little on top of the ant hill and in 2 or 3 days they just disappear. Work like a charm.
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Sadly, I did not have much luck with them. They are supposed to hatch in about 24 hours. They are not visible for about 3 days after that. I did hatch them years ago, and they worked well for my class. It's possible the area was too chilly (about 70 degrees F.)
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If you're talking about catching one after another, but leaving them in the container, yes. You can suck up one bug, re-compress the chamber, and then suck up more bugs. The first one will not be able to get out. I have done this twice. Then you can empty them all at once.
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You have to release them. I just took them far away and let them out into a wooded area. You just open the top and gently shake them out.
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That depends on where you live. They require a tropical climate to thrive so in a hot, humid place like Florida they might be able to reproduce in your home. Where I live in MN they probably could not, but I keep them contained to be sure. They are not able to climb glass or slick plastic so most rubbermaid-type plastic tubs work well to keep them.
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Mine will lay eggs in there too but then they prefer to sleep in the home I got them for their first year with me-- a Formex snap-lock chicken house. I've recently put the Fontana up on blocks and will start to pull some out of the Formex coop and put some into the Fontana so they aren't overcrowded like last winter!
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Hi MarilynI have only hatched them outside in my greenhouse. All have hatched every time I purchase. I tend to purchase early spring, leaving hatch time at about 4 to 6 weeks at which point they spread themselves out evenly on their own within the greenhouse. I find that the less containment, the more they become bird food also. As far as the hatching pagoda, probably not necessary
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You can order them anytime and keep them in refrigerator. I used a plastic cup for each casing with very fine mesh-like cheesecloth or organza fabric piece over the top secured by a rubber band. As long as it is cold, they will not hatch. Check with a good garden shop to find out when they would be hatching normally then take them from the refrigerator and leave the cups (covered as I describe) out for anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks ahead (a guess...I didn't keep track of the elapsed time) Weekends you will want to take them home or have a student's family take them for once they hatch they look for food and, if not put out in the garden, eventually they will begin eating each other, I have been told. A great many hatch from each casing. They are the size of mosquitos....perfect miniature praying mantis once they emerge from the casing and shed an outer 'cocoon-like covering. You can carefully take them out by hand or shake the container around. Try to spread them around the area so that they will have room to find insects. If you are lucky, a few will live and you will see them....one or more inches long and very green...in your garden. I just thought...if you had a bunch of containers, each of your children could take some home with them and distribute in their own gardens. My grandchildren have been so excited to spot one or more of their grown up 'babies' midway through the summer. Good luck