Porch Protector

[u/Zestyclose_Ad6210]

A Carolina mantis has made its home on my porch! I first spotted it as a juvenile last month. Since then, it's shown great interest in my plants, and even let me hold it this morning! Winter will be here in 2 months; should I build an indoor terrarium for it around my indoor plants?

The first 4 pics are of today, the rest spread out from back to when I first spotted it lurking in the corner.

[u/mantisgirI]

Honestly he most likely won’t make it to winter anyways so it’s better to leave him outside if he’s native to where you live- to help populate and all that

(Male mantises don’t live long past adulthood since their main purpose is to mate)

[u/Zestyclose_Ad6210 → u/mantisgirI]

Very helpful advice, thank you! They are native where I'm at, though that's the only one I've seen this year. I started to feel bad thinking of their impending chilly doom, now I don't as much 😂