Chinese Mantid

Description:

"The Chinese Mantis looks like a long and slender praying mantis, that are brown and green. It is typically longer than most other praying mantises reaching just over 11 centimeters, and is the largest mantis species in North America (spread throughout much of southern New England, and the Northeast United States). Their color can vary from overall green to brown with a green lateral stripe on the edge of the front wings. In low light the eyes of the mantis appear black, but in daylight appear to be clear, matching the color of the head." ~wiki

Habitat:

spotted in the fields around Oregon Ridge Nature Center