To the Editor:

Two ladies were ahead of me as we left Kohl’s the other day. When we stepped out on the sidewalk one of them said, “Look, there’s a praying mantis sitting on top of that white trash can!” I also turned my head to look. Sure enough, a brown praying mantis about7 inches long was sitting there, looking at us while we were looking at him, wondering where he came from. There were no plants or grassy spots in the area, just bricks and concrete.

November 14, 2018