The larger one I found out is a female praying mantis, but I don't know what species. She has been on the same sunflower we planted for at least 1.5 weeks since I first saw her. Then I found the smaller mantis with her, and discovered they were mating, and that he would become "lunch" afterwards. Went out the next day only finding her. She proceeded to move to another sunflower (I planted only 4 sunflowers in our small veg.garden). When will I find "eggs" and where? What species is she? Is this typical behavior to stay in one small space? If the eggs are in the garden, what do I do with them, when I dismantle the dead/frozen remains of the veggies & flowers this fall?