Cocoon ID ?

[mojjax]

I was roto tilling the garden plot and I found this cocoon-like object on a row marker stick . Any ideas what it is ?

The old Roto Hoe ...........Still Works !

 

[Rusted Nail]

I don't know anything about the cocoon but that is one awesome tiller

 

[taz42o]

Those are praying mantis eggs.

 

[bradyboy]

Yep, I would say a rotortiller likely a gas engine - lol
Brady

 

[doublet2a]

Those are praying mantis eggs.

Tim

 

[BioProfessor]

Something needs to be praying to be using THAT tiller.

Daryl

 

[Noodle]

If they're Praying Mantis, that's good. I made the mistake of thinking "walking sticks" were like Praying Mantis, that supposedly they eat bugs. Walking sticks don't. They eat veggies. Before I realized my mistake, I counted 21 walking sticks in my front lawn. If you're not familiar with these creatures, they're about 6-7 inches in length and look like huge (but brown) praying mantis' and large twigs. Well, one night I went outside and felt something moving around my body, around my waist. CRAWLING all OVER me!!! Turns out it was Walking Sticks. And I found out the next day, they don't eat bugs. THEY EAT FOLIAGE!!! I began squashing them as fast as I could. But not before almost two dozen of them crawled all over me. Haven't seen one since. Thank God!!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I concur on mantis egg-case.

My other tiller is a Troy-bilt Horse. ;-)

 

[Rmeav8r]

I concur on mantis egg-case.

My other tiller is a Troy-bilt Horse. ;-)

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,313787.0.html

Charlie, maybe you could shed some light on this item also. My Granddad had a Ford-Ferguson alot like yours back a few years ago, wish I could find one for myself now.