Nice find! This is a mantis from genus Tenodera. It is most likely a Chinese Mantis, Tenodera sinensis. This species is an introduced and invasive species (even though they are pretty cool insects) that has established itself in North America. Here is a link to the Bug Guide page: http://bugguide.net/node/view/12409
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Nice find! This is a mantis from genus Tenodera. It is most likely a Chinese Mantis, Tenodera sinensis. This species is an introduced and invasive species (even though they are pretty cool insects) that has established itself in North America. Here is a link to the Bug Guide page: http://bugguide.net/node/view/12409
Please consider adding this to the Marvelous Mantids of the World mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1573...