Do not worry too much, a mantis can live for 2 weeks without any food. This mantis species is widespread over parts of the US and Canada, although it is not native here and was introduced over a century ago. Subfamily Mantinae included, and other subfamilies revised according to Beier’s Genera Insectorum. The Chinese Mantis, or Mantid, is a member of the Praying Mantis family. Chinese Mantis' long slender wings always extend beyond the abdomen.
The majority are found European mantis or praying mantis (Mantis religiosa). An orchid mantis perches atop flower petals.
