Praying Mantis, Grizzled Mantid

Gonatista grisea

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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.
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