Litaneutria minor

Litaneutria minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Amelidae
Genus: Litaneutria
Species:
L. minor
Binomial name
Litaneutria minor
Scudder, 1872

Litaneutria minor, or the agile ground mantis or minor ground mantid, is native to the drier regions of North America. L. minor is found in the Midwest of the United States through Texas and Mexico. They are very active hunters and will be seen running across the ground from early spring to late summer.