An egg hidden under the tree's branches hatched after the holiday season. A Virginia veterinarian is experiencing a nightmare after Christmas as dozens of unwanted critters are roaming her home.

“They have dense foliage on Christmas trees,” he said. “So, it’s a good place for them to lay their eggs, because then predators will have a tougher time catching them.” Praying mantis ...

freshly hatched praying mantises crawling over an indoor Christmas tree. The incident occurred back in 2018 when Andrea Coward (andeekitty) brought home a recently harvested Christmas tree.

Andrea Coward said she wants to raise awareness about the potential issue. As families gather to start decking the halls this holiday season, some are reminding others to check their fresh ...