Insects
Praying mantises (Mantodea)
Bolbe nigra

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

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

Bolbe nigra

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

Bolbe nigra

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

Bolbe nigra

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

Bolbe nigra

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

Bolbe nigra

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

Bolbe nigra

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

Bolbe nigra

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

Bolbe nigra

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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