No sign of any dead mantis young... I set the egg sacs in the grow beds to see what happens next.

Back to the ladybugs, I had no idea how thirsty they get. My plan to let only a few out at a time didn't go well so they all got release at once. At first they were running around like crazy but after they found the water, they seemed to calm right down and settle in.

the aphids are getting scarce now.