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Praying mantises (Mantodea)

Praying mantis (Mantodea) species

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7 species

Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis)

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

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)

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?)
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  • All invasiveness levels (change?)

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