If it’s the invasive, maybe keep it as a pet? Then it won’t contribute to repopulating but you don’t have to kill it

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I also have a hard time killing invasive species 😔

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yeah that large is definitely non-native, but actually they don’t do too much harm nor do they use too many resources to really be considered invasive! they’re kinda naturalized now, at least in my state, so we just refer to them as non-native.

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Pet!!!

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How can u tell

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If it cheers you up at all, I think I did spot a native mantis on campus the other day! It was a greenish brown rather than straight up green, and was only about the size of my thumb. The way you describe PA native mantises makes me think I saw one of the natives. I have to say though, spotting and picking up a bug like this must’ve been super cool!

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Omg I try picking these up but I don’t think I do it right , bc they always try to bite me

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