Praying Mantis Nymph

Found in gardens, forests, and grassy areas worldwide, specifically in warm and temperate climates.

Carnivorous; hunts small soft-bodied insects like aphids, fruit flies, and gnats.

Ambush predators that remain motionless for long periods; they undergo incomplete metamorphosis (nymphs look like small adults without wings).

Highly beneficial to the ecosystem as natural pest control; harmless to humans and do not bite unless handled roughly.