I found this little guy trying to get in the house

[Wayne]

One of the larger examples of a Mantis I've seen. He hung around the front door for a couple days. Quite interesting to see up close.

 

[ls1mike]

We don't see many of the out here in the Pacific Northwest

 

[Wayne]

I almost never saw them growing up in Iowa, but see them frequently here in IL

 

[ls1mike]

I remember seeing tons growing up in upstate New York.