Praying mantises (Mantodea)

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Praying mantises (Mantodea)

Featured sightings

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Melba, ACT - 19 Feb 2021 by kasiaaus

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis (Black bark mantis or Boxing mantis) at Wollogorang, NSW - 16 May 2023 by roblance

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Reid, ACT - 4 Feb 2024 by Pirom

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at McQuoids Hill - 30 Jan 2024 by HelenCross

Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2018 by TimL

Gyromantis kraussi (Spiny Bark Mantis) at Wellington Point, QLD - 6 Apr 2023 by TimL

Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) by TimL

Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Downer, ACT - 30 Jul 2021 by TimL

Latest sightings

Orthodera ministralis at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Orthodera ministralis at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by jb2602

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Greenleigh, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by LyndalT

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by Aussiegall

Orthodera ministralis by aussiejai

Orthodera ministralis at Higgins, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Bargo, NSW - 27 Oct 2024 by Snows

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) by trevorpreston

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Bungendore, NSW - 26 Feb 2025 by clarehoneydove

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Harrison, ACT - 23 Feb 2025 by DPRees125

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) by DPRees125

Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) by clarehoneydove

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Bungendore, NSW - 24 Feb 2025 by clarehoneydove

Tenodera australasiae by yellowboxwoodland

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by SenexRugosus

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by trevorpreston

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Goulburn, NSW - 22 Feb 2025 by trevorpreston

Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Feb 2025 by KylieWaldon

Archimantis sp. (genus) by HelenCross

Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Higgins, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Weston, ACT - 17 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Bargo, NSW - 21 Dec 2024 by Snows

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by TimL

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 16 Feb 2025 by Miranda

Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Wirlinga, NSW - 15 Feb 2025 by RobCook

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Melba, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Lyneham, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by KyliePossum

Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Kakadu, NT - 6 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Yarralumla, ACT - 8 Feb 2025 by jpittock

Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Lawson, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by TimL

Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Lyons, ACT - 6 Feb 2025 by ran452

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Gungahlin, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by chriselidie

Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Cook, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by lbradley

Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Wanniassa, ACT - 3 Feb 2025 by JohnBundock

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Manton, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by ConBoekel

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis (Black bark mantis or Boxing mantis) at Forde, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by TimL

Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis (Black bark mantis or Boxing mantis) at Forde, ACT - 30 Jan 2025 by TimL

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

25 Feb 2025

I still get them confused myself

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

clarehoneydove wrote:

24 Feb 2025

@MichaelMulvaney should have known pseudo, has the very clear mark! Must be frustrating to educate people who just wont listen!!

Really has a distinct O. Ministralis shape though.....

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

24 Feb 2025

Yes looks like her egg case

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

RobCook wrote:

19 Feb 2025

Wasted on me then, I had no idea what I was looking at initially. Pretty cool little animal.

Tenodera australasiae

KimberiRP wrote:

4 Feb 2025

Juvenile.

Archimantis sp. (genus)

Recent activity

Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Greenleigh, NSW

Orthodera ministralis

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

Orthodera ministralis

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Greenleigh, NSW

Mantodea (order) at Greenleigh, NSW

Tenodera australasiae at Goulburn, NSW

Tenodera australasiae at Penrose, NSW

Tenodera australasiae at Penrose, NSW

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