Invasion of the Grass Mantises

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Brunneria borealis is a common mantis found in long grass in the southern US, but was it always in North America? New research suggests not.

Article: https://academic.oup.com/aesa/article/117/6/281/7742104
ESA News: https://entomologytoday.org/2024/04/11/brunneria-borealis-praying-mantis-all-female-species-parthenogenesis-genetic-analysis/brunneria-borealis-sweep-net/

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