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Praying Mantis

Season 3 Episode 23 | 26m 26s

Two Wild Kratts kids wake up to find a praying mantis cocoon has hatched in their room – with over 200 babies! The Tortuga crew swoops in to help return the baby mantises safely back to the wild.

Aired: 08/11/14 | Expires: 03/06/26
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