relbugman wrote:
The mantis is particularly neat. So far, I have not found any Stagmomantis or other native genera juveniles with this unique assassin bug mimic coloration or head morphology in the US, but my search is not very complete. I'll continue looking. Wonder if it is introduced, or just otherwise undiscovered.
I'm not sure. I heard of people transplanting mantis. I really don't have a clue. I didn't know what they were. There were a few moving around under the leaves. This was near Andrew Jackson State parks Crawford trail. The color caught my attention or I wouldn't have seen them.