Yes...I have one sitting above my rear door as I write this. My rear door is located in Fallon, Nevada.
I've named him/her 'Phil', which is short for either Phillip or Phyllis. You can see pictures of Phil here:
http://s659.Photobucket.com/albums/uu314/oddmanout829/Phil/
Mantises are very cool!
The European mantis is one of them
where do praying mantis live
how long do praying mantis live
No
A pray mantis can live up to a year.
Except during mating season, the praying mantis is a solitary insect.
under groud
yes
In a church
they live on aircons
in fields with tall grass
No, they are not social.
I have seen them in the USA.