An albino praying mantis is spotted sunbathing on a yarrow bloom Monday at home on Nambe Loop in Los Alamos. Young praying mantis molt about 10 times as they grow toward adulthood. After each molt, the mantis is a pure white color and looks like an albino. However, the white coloration only lasts a short period of time and soon the mantis darkens into a brown or green color. Most praying mantis are not native to the United States and are instead species imported from China and Europe. There is a species of mantis called the California mantis native to the Western United States. Praying mantis are carnivorous and eat any other insects they can catch. Source: www.reference.com. Photo by Gavin Oaxaca