It is a Mantis, just a [nymph](http://bugguide.net/node/view/548394/bgimage).

There are [many, many kinds of praying mantises](https://www.google.com/search?q=colorful+praying+mantis&newwindow=1&biw=1815&bih=939&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIgOj1g6iQxgIVC9CACh0ItgZj&qscrl=1).

There are [many, many kinds of praying mantises](https://www.google.com/search?q=colorful+praying+mantis&amp;newwindow=1&amp;biw=1815&amp;bih=939&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=0CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIgOj1g6iQxgIVC9CACh0ItgZj&amp;qscrl=1).

[Orange County, CA] We thought it was a praying mantis, but the tail ends differ. Anyone know what it's called?