Mantis Egg Case

Our little lady was "pregnant" when we caught her. She has thus far delivered two egg cases, and is eating voraciously, so I think more will be forthcoming. Question:   will these eggs be viable? A queen bee mates one time with several drones, then never mates again. Do mantises do likewise, or do they need to mate repeatedly?

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