Those things are awesome, they're out here on the great planes and in the ozarks as well. I've spotted several Mantii roaming around before in mid missouri, as well as walking sticks that were close to 10" long. They were usually around oak trees and close to foundations, they would just look like a twig on the ground until you spooked them.
As for the leaf bugs? Never seen a wild one, but in captivity they're freaking cool.
No thanks, not for me, but the walking sticks out here are cool.
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