Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 454291 - Psn: 44)

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nicole Hartig, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 630340 - Psn: 55)

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nicole Hartig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dinospine, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 634664 - Psn: 55)

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dinospine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) John Landers, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 639226 - Psn: 55)

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) John Landers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dinospine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/6/2018). (c) goodloeerin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 454546 - Psn: 66)

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/6/2018). (c) goodloeerin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/8/2025). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1326147 - Psn: 66)

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/6/2018). (c) goodloeerin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dinospine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/10/2022). (c) Wendy J. Alexander, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 730498 - Psn: 88)

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/10/2022). (c) Wendy J. Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND).

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Male Asian Jumping Mantis mounting female Carolina Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nicole Hartig, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 454548 - Psn: 122)

Male Asian Jumping Mantis mounting female Carolina Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nicole Hartig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Asian Jumping Mantis ootheca in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/13/2021). (c) Fran Toler, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND).

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/27/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Status

According to BugGuide, this Asian species is a recent introduction to the North American mid-Atlantic states.

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Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/21/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nicole Hartig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Nicole Hartig via iNaturalist.

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dinospine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dinospine via iNaturalist.

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) John Landers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by John Landers via iNaturalist.

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dinospine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dinospine via iNaturalist.

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/6/2018). (c) goodloeerin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by goodloeerin via iNaturalist.

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) dinospine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by dinospine via iNaturalist.

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/10/2022). (c) Wendy J. Alexander, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). View Record Details Media by Wendy Alexander.

Male Asian Jumping Mantis mounting female Carolina Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Nicole Hartig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Nicole Hartig via iNaturalist.

Asian Jumping Mantis ootheca in Prince George's Co., Maryland (2/13/2021). (c) Fran Toler, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND). View Record Details Media by Fran Toler via iNaturalist.

Asian Jumping Mantis in Baltimore City, Maryland (8/27/2025). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.