State Insects News Today

When it comes to state insects, most states honor fuzzy or beloved bugs like honey bees or butterflies. Not so Connecticut, whose bug-to-be-most-proud-of is a voracious non-native predator, Mantis religiosa. Two groups of schoolkids want lawmakers to replace the praying mantis.

State legislators have been confronted by more schoolchildren who submitted dueling proposals to replace the mantis.

Here are the spoilers for the Final Jeopardy of July 12, 2023, keep reading to find out.