Brunneria borealis. North American Stick Mantis. Brunners

Brunneria borealis, commonly known as  Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis,or northern grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern United States. It is the only species that reproduces solely through parthenogenesis; no males exist. Borealis is an elongated green insect with the typical raptorial forelimbs of a mantis. The adults have reduced-size wings and are probably unable to fly. They can grow to about 77 mm (3 in). As you can see here, my adults measure better than 5". Perhaps it's due to the rearing of captive breeds and feeding them. B. borealis is native to the southern United States, from the Atlantic Ocean as far west as Texas, where it occurs in Brazos County, Comanche County, and Erath County, probably as separate local populations. It has been recorded in North Carolina, Southern Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. At Austin, Texas, it was found on flowerheads of the slender aster (Symphy