Question: are praying mantis native to michigan?
Answer: Michigan's Praying Mantis Species. Michigan has two species of Praying Mantis: The European Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) and the Chinese Praying Mantis (Tenodera aridifolia). As the common names imply, neither one is a native species. ... Praying Mantises were introduced by gardeners because they eat insects.