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Tenodera sinensis
Large green body with a big beak.
Grassy yard.
Cool find and nice photos! This looks like a beautiful adult Chinese Mantid (green form). There is a good chance that this is a female.
Sphodromantis viridis, while pretty large and usually green, is not known to occur in North America. There are some differences in body shape and appearance as well.