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Tenodera sinensis
This is a type of praying mantis. It blends in very well to the tall grass!
We discovered it on a farm in the tall brown grasses and brush.
Subspecies Tenodera sinensis sinensis - Chinese Mantid - BugGuide.Net http://bugguide.net/node/view/10098
Nice find! This is their time of year. This would be a nice addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the North East mission:
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...