Thank you for your report! That could be European mantis or it could be Chinese mantis (Tenodera sinensis). Both species were introduced as natural pest control and both are well-established in Oregon. I know that some Eastern states are encouraging people to control populations of introduced mantids, but we have no native mantids here in the Valley with which the exotics would compete.

Tom Valente
Sept. 3, 2025, 2:38 a.m.