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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 Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Lawson, ACT by TimL
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Albury, NSW by DavidDedenczuk
Tenodera australasiae at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by lbradley
Orthodera ministralis at Tomakin, NSW by Hejor1
Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Bolbe sp. (genus) (Ground Mantis) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Mantidae - egg case (family) at East Killara, NSW by Hejor1
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Lane Cove, NSW by Hejor1
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Linley Point, NSW by Hejor1
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Lindfield, NSW by Hejor1
Mantodea (order) at North Ryde, NSW by Hejor1
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 (Purple-winged mantid) 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

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KimberiRP wrote:
Yesterday
Juvenile.
Mantodea (order)
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
Yesterday
Small bristle like spur at base of hind and mid tibia are distinctive for this species in our region
Tenodera australasiae
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

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Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Melba, ACT

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Tenodera australasiae at Lawson, ACT

Tenodera australasiae at Lawson, ACT

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Lawson, ACT

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