Connecticut students propose replacing the state's official insect.
Students in Connecticut propose replacing the state's voracious praying mantis as the official insect, lobbying for either the Autumn Meadowhawk Dragonfly or the Spring Azure Butterfly. Both the dragonfly and butterfly are native to Connecticut and have positive impacts on the state's environment. The European praying mantis, introduced in the 1890s to help farmers, has a reputation for catching and eating other insects, including butterflies.
March 08, 2024
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