Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid)

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20mm long fast moving, ground dwelling mantid. This is a winged male. The female is wingless. Identified from Roger Farrow's book Insects of South-Eastern Australia, p. 211

Bolbe nigra is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by CathB

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Currawang, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Hall, ACT - 7 Dec 2024 by Anna123

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Rugosa - 3 Mar 2024 by SenexRugosus

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by CathB

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by NedJohnston

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Tinderry, NSW - 7 Feb 2021 by markus

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Holt, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by CathB

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Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Apr 2025 by CathB

Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Currawang, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by clarehoneydove

Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Hall, ACT - 7 Dec 2024 by Anna123

Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Rugosa - 3 Mar 2024 by SenexRugosus

Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Apr 2022 by CathB

Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Acton, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by NedJohnston

Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Tinderry, NSW - 7 Feb 2021 by markus

Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Holt, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by CathB

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Species information

Bolbe nigra Scientific name
Black Ground Mantid Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 812m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Location information

Maps
Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Hall Horse Paddocks Rugosa Tinderry Mountains
Places
Aranda, ACT Currawang, NSW Hall, ACT

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