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Praying mantises mating in my backyard, two eggsacks on the fence below them, both male and female.

Not a great photo, but positive ID. There is a pair that hangs out here, and I saw the other one flying. Also verified by sound.

Found pollinating my Lantana in my yard.

On verbena

Found in a bathroom window

Male and female on suet feeder

In a ditch along side a road adjacent to the Coquille River

Observed in a backyard above a creek. Did not appear to have orange teeth. Did have "rat" tail. Best guess of size is 16 inch body, 8 inch tail.

Found on milkweed in suburban garden. Not 100% sure, but I think it's an adult from its size and black cauda.

Found in a suburban garden

appears to be female due to the amount of black on upper back.

Found in suburban garden

This is a Hornworm parasitoid wasp. It is in the pupa stage. The taxonomic order is Hymenoptera. This specimen was observed in my garden next to an open field.

General habitat: Found in garden on top of broccoli plant. Garden is surrounded by 3 acres of shrubbery.

Observed crawling into romaine (Dragoon) lettuce head