Praying Mantis, Grizzled Mantid
Gonatistagrisea
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Apopka, Florida
Daytona Beach, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
Columbus, Michigan
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plantladylin
(Zone 1) |
October 2009 |
Neutral
I had never seen anything like this insect before and when I found it on my front porch it really startled me! I called this Mantis "Ugly Bug" until someone here on DG identified it as a Grizzled Mantid. Doing a google search, I read that it's a species of praying mantis and native to the Southern U.S.
I don't know if it's a good bug or bad bug so I just let it be.
I don't know if it's a good bug or bad bug so I just let it be.