ROANOKE, Va. – It’s not the holiday surprise you want to find: Praying mantis egg sacs could be lurking in your real Christmas tree or wreath. Sweet Providence tree lot worker Robby Lisenby ...

However, this is not a common or dangerous problem. Christmas tree farms take precautions to prevent "harmless hitchhikers." By one estimate, only 1 in 100,000 Christmas trees has a post-harvest pest.

Your amazing smelling and festive tree could be home to lots of little critters you don't want at your holiday supper. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; Share on SMS; Share on Email; Navigation.

Here’s how to spot common Christmas tree bugs and tips to get rid of them ... and they can lay eggs that are “white and sac-like, ... In some cases when there’s an egg mass on a tree, ...

Praying mantises hiding out in branches is actually very common, according to bug experts, explaining that females can lay their eggs on any surface — including your holiday evergreen conifer.

In 2017, pest control company Safer Brand estimated a real Christmas tree could contain up to 25,000 bugs - everything from beetles, to spiders, to mites.. Your tree could also contain egg sacs ...

Posting a photo on social media, Daniel Reed wrote: “If you happen to see a walnut sized/shaped egg mass, on your Christmas tree, don’t fret, clip the branch and put it in your garden ...

Praying mantis egg sacs in real Christmas trees aren't uncommon, and the insects are known to lay their eggs on many types of plant. Close-up pictures of the hundreds of praying mantis bugs that ...

Oh Christmas tree oh Christmas tree, ... This can present major problems come hatching time given that each egg sac — known as an oothecae — can contain up to 200 eggs, ...

Posting a photo on social media, Daniel Reed wrote: “If you happen to see a walnut sized/shaped egg mass, on your Christmas tree, don’t fret, clip the branch and put it in your garden ...