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Praying mantises (Mantodea)

Praying mantises (Mantodea)

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Praying mantises (Mantodea)

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Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Monash, ACT by jackQ
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Farrer, ACT by gregbaines
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Queanbeyan, NSW by Paul4K
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Pipeclay, NSW by MVM
Tenodera australasiae at Wodonga, VIC by GaryHelwig
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Moruya, NSW by LisaH
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Evatt, ACT by kasiaaus
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Theodore, ACT by Cardy
Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Wanniassa, ACT by Euphemia
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Copmanhurst, NSW by MazzV
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Tullymorgan, NSW by Tullymorgan1
Archimantis sobrina (Large brown mantid) at Harrison, ACT by Huntling
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Bungendore, NSW by yellowboxwoodland
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Caboolture South, QLD by trevorpreston
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis (Black bark mantis or Boxing mantis) at Ainslie, ACT by Pirom
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Weetangera, ACT by SarahE
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Kambah, ACT by LinePerrins
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1

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Teresa wrote:
12 Jan 2025
Looks so serious.
Archimantis sp. (genus)
clarehoneydove wrote:
9 Jan 2025
Oh dear... good to dream big I guess!
Tenodera australasiae
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
9 Jan 2025
No worries - I am hoping that you will become a moderator
Tenodera australasiae
clarehoneydove wrote:
9 Jan 2025
Thanks Michael- appreciate you taking time to explain so I can learn!
Tenodera australasiae
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
9 Jan 2025
The black dot has to be in the middle of the foreleg, and it has to be black other species have dark blue dots. AI is wrong as the tibia (the second leg segment) of the middle and back legs has a small spine like spur, best seen in the third photo on the middle leg in focus
Tenodera australasiae

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Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Aranda, ACT

Orthodera ministralis at Aranda, ACT

Archimantis sobrina at Aranda, ACT

Orthodera ministralis at Wallaroo, NSW

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Monash, ACT

Orthodera ministralis at Wallaroo, NSW

Orthodera ministralis at Wallaroo, NSW

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Monash, ACT

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT

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