We present new data about the occurrence of the Mantis religiosa (Linnaeus, 1758) in south-east Poland. This is also the first finding of subspecies Mantis religiosa religiosa in this region. We observe the dispersion of native populations of mantis M. religiosa polonica and spread of Mantis religiosa religiosa.
On the base of the materials collected in Mongolia by the expeditions of the Institut of Zoology PAS in Warsaw 23 species of orthopteroid insects are recorded: Mantodea - 1, Blattodea - 2 and Ensifera (Giylloptera) - 20 species, among them Gampsocleis gratiosa burakowskii ssp. n.