Insect Lore Pop up Port a Bug with Live Praying Mantis Egg Case Learn about the praying mantis life cycle as you watch 75 to 200 nymphs hatch from a live egg case in the Pop Up Port-A-Bug. Includes Pop Up Port-A-Bug, praying mantis egg case and instructions. Observe and feed your praying mantis tiny insects (like aphids, not included) for a few days, then release it to forage for garden pests. Shipment of praying mantis egg cases is seasonal, and limited to availability during springtime and early summer months only. Delivery of live egg cases is limited to destinations within the continental USA. We cannot ship them to Alaska or Hawaii. Recommended for ages 4 and up with adult supervision.