I LOVE all mantis.

They are awesome, brutal, and come in so many amazing shapes and colors.
There are mantis in NW U.S. I found 'ittybitty' on my front door frame.

I grow my thumbnail out on my right hand for guitar, and it turned out to be a sweet little platform for it.
We hung out over a cigarette before I let it go, only needing the slightest bit of encouragement to step off onto a nearby bush. It was cool.
Another one I saw near here was yellow. It looked like gold.