Where to see a Chinese Mantis in Ohio

The Chinese Mantis is recorded in the counties of 67 Ohio state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Kelleys Island State Park
2. Headlands Beach State Park
3. Burr Oak State Park
4. Strouds Run State Park
5. Chaplin State Forest
6. Gifford State Forest
7. Waterloo State Forest
8. Jesse Owens State Park
9. Burr Oak State Park Lodge
10. Muskingum River Parkway State Park
11. Malabar Farm State Park
12. Van Buren State Park
13. Portage Lakes State Park
14. Pfizer State Park
15. Spiegel Grove State Park
16. Cleveland Lakefront State Park
17. Independence Dam State Park
18. Maumee Bay State Park
19. Crane Creek State Park
20. East Harbor State Park
21. Catawba Island State Park
22. Middle Bass Island State Park
23. Maumee State Forest
24. Oak Point State Park
25. North Turkeyfoot State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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