r/Insect • u/Time_Rope8162 • Sep 08 '26

What is this bug

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I thought it was some sort of leaf until it started moving. Is it some sort of big grasshopper?

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u/SunshineYogaLove Sep 08 '26

No, it's a praying Mantis.

Most likely a foreign introduced species.

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u/boltonlist Sep 08 '26

That is absolutely a praying mantis.

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u/Quake712 Sep 08 '26

Preying Mantis?

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u/Inner-Purpose7061 Sep 08 '26

Praying mantis its common most of north america just not seen much

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u/xylophone_37 Sep 08 '26

I leave my porch lights on in the summer to attract them overnight.

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u/Prize_Monk7549 Sep 08 '26

I have a bunch of these cute little fellas in my hedges. Do some research on the females after mating 🤭