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Praying mantises (Mantodea)

Praying mantises (Mantodea)

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Archimantis sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Tenodera australasiae at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Tenodera australasiae at Googong, NSW by WHall
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Theodore, ACT by Cardy
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Tenodera australasiae at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Yarralumla, ACT by Harrisi
Mantodea (order) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Mount Kembla, NSW by BackyardHabitatProject
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Captains Flat, NSW by Csteele4
Mantodea (order) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Bolbe nigra (Black Ground Mantid) at Throsby, ACT by TimL
Tenodera australasiae at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Tenodera australasiae at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley
Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Greenleigh, NSW by LyndalT
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Long Beach, NSW by trevorpreston
Pseudomantis albofimbriata at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Tenodera australasiae at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Tenodera australasiae at Gilmore, ACT by Melmo
Archimantis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT by Jennybach
Mantodea (order) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Orthodera ministralis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird
Orthodera ministralis at Gibberagee, NSW by Bungybird

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Span102 wrote:
16 Dec 2024
thanks @Curiosity glad I caught some useful identifying characteristics
Archimantis latistyla
Curiosity wrote:
14 Dec 2024
Hi @Span102. Your photos have some good colour and detail which show the black spots on the forewings.
Archimantis latistyla
glbn1 wrote:
30 Nov 2024
Is it Archimantis latistyla
Unidentified Praying mantis (Mantodea)
MikiDee wrote:
3 Nov 2024
No evidence to suggest it’s a purple winged mantid. Behaviour is not calm. Very fast moving. Colour is black.
Tenodera australasiae
Curiosity wrote:
26 Aug 2024
Thanks, Aussiegall. Now, I can ID my earlier sighting if this mantis!
Archimantis sp. (genus)

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