Where to see a European Mantis in New Jersey

The European Mantis is recorded in the counties of 20 New Jersey state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

1. Atsion Recreation Area
2. Bass River State Forest
3. Brendan T. Byrne State Forest
4. Penn State Forest
5. Rancocas State Park
6. Wharton State Forest
7. Garden State Park
8. Green Bank State Forest
9. Mount Laurel State Park
10. Princeton Battlefield State Park
11. Washington Crossing State Park
12. Baldwin State Park
13. Capital State Park
14. Cheesequake State Park
15. Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
16. Pigeon Swamp State Park
17. Edison State Park
18. Washington Rock State Park
19. Six Mile Run State Park
20. Delaware and Raritan 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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