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Insects
Large tan or green mantis with folded grasping forelegs.
Field facts
HabitatGardens, old fields, prairie
RangeStatewide
When to lookJuly to October
StatusIntroduced; naturalised (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesCarolina Mantis — native, European Mantis
Field note: The native Carolina Mantis is smaller and increasingly outnumbered.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not buy egg cases for release; they eat native pollinators too.
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