There are a number of species of praying mantises in Michigan, some native and some introduced. I don't really know them apart, but based on its size, I think this one may be a Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis). Praying Mantises are famous for cannibalism after sex, but that doesn't seem to be strictly true. This one blended well with the prairie grasses at WMU's Asylum Lake Preserve.
A Tale of Two Flyways: Protecting Critical Habitat for Michigan’s Migratory
Birds
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Written by Hannah Jacobowitz Each year, over 380 different species of birds
pass through Michigan during fall migration, including a variety of
songbirds, ...
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