Praying Mantis

Nice find Cammie! This is most likely Stagmomantis carolina, Carolina Mantis. This is a female. There is another Stagmomantis species found in Oklahoma (Stagmomantis limbata) that looks similar. S. limbata has a blue upper lip. I don't see any sign of blue on the lip of this one in your photos. Here is a link so you may compare images: http://bugguide.net/node/view/4820/bgpage This would be a nice addition to the Marvelous Mantids of the World mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247 One additional note. If you are unsure of a species ID, it is better to leave the Scientific Name section blank and mark the "Help me ID" box. That way, other users know you need help with the ID and the database on the site will recognize your spotting as "unknown". The Scientific name box is really meant for Genus and species (or just the genus if you don't know the species), though many folks on this site use that section inappropriately.