Look who came to check out a Okanagan Select, today. A very rare guest: Litaneutria minor (Scudder), the Ground Mantis, is widespread in the drier regions of North America from Mexico, Texas and California north to North Dakota and British Columbia. It is the only mantid native to Canada, where it is a rare inhabitant of the extreme southern Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. Its rarity, restricted range and the vulnerability of its grassland habitat have put it on the provincial Red List. Records are all from the Oliver and Osoyoos areas and range from mid-July to early October. #mantis #native #Syilx #okanagan #OkanaganSelect (at Okanagan Nation Alliance)