Insects
Praying mantises (Mantodea)

Praying mantis (Mantodea) species

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12 species

Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis)

Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla

Archimantis sobrina (Large brown mantid)

Archimantis sobrina
Archimantis sobrina
Archimantis sobrina
Archimantis sobrina
Archimantis sobrina
Archimantis sobrina

Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis)

Archimantis sp. (genus)
Archimantis sp. (genus)
Archimantis sp. (genus)

Female
Archimantis sp. (genus)
Archimantis sp. (genus)
Archimantis sp. (genus)

Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid)

Bolbe nigra
Bolbe nigra
Bolbe nigra
Bolbe nigra
Bolbe nigra
Bolbe nigra

Bolbe sp. (genus) (Ground Mantis)

Bolbe sp. (genus)
Bolbe sp. (genus)
Bolbe sp. (genus)
Bolbe sp. (genus)
Bolbe sp. (genus)
Bolbe sp. (genus)

Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis)

Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)

Mantis octospilota (Eight-spotted or Black-barred mantis)

Mantis octospilota
Mantis octospilota
Mantis octospilota
Mantis octospilota
Mantis octospilota
Mantis octospilota

Mantodea (order) (Unidentified praying mantis)

Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid)

Orthodera ministralis

ADULT

Orthodera ministralis

JUVENILE
Orthodera ministralis

ADULT
Orthodera ministralis
Orthodera ministralis
Orthodera ministralis

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis (Black bark mantis or Boxing mantis)

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis

FEMALE

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis

MALE
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis)

Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid)

Tenodera australasiae
Tenodera australasiae
Tenodera australasiae

Mating couple. The female has eaten the male's upper body.
Tenodera australasiae
Tenodera australasiae
Tenodera australasiae
  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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