Praying mantises (Mantodea)

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Praying mantises (Mantodea)

Featured sightings

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2026 by Angus44

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2026 by Angus44

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

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

Latest sightings

Archimantis (genus) at Goulburn, NSW - Yesterday by Hejor1

Orthodera ministralis at Goulburn, NSW - Yesterday by Hejor1

Unverified Praying mantis (Mantodea) at Canyonleigh, NSW - 6 Mar 2026 by blacksheep

Mantis octospilota at Strathnairn, ACT - 7 Mar 2026 by Ange

Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Acton, ACT - 3 Mar 2026 by Angus44

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Chapman, ACT - 1 Mar 2026 by Miranda

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Acton, ACT - 27 Feb 2026 by Angus44

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2026 by Angus44

Archimantis sobrina (Large brown mantid) at Whitlam, ACT - 18 Feb 2026 by caseypyne

Mantodea (order) (Unidentified praying mantis) at Theodore, ACT - 17 Feb 2026 by Cardy

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) by LisaH

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jan 2026 by TimL

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Gordon, ACT - 5 Feb 2026 by Harrisi

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Yarralumla, ACT - 7 Feb 2026 by LeahColebrook

Orthodera ministralis (Green Mantid) at Wilsons Valley, NSW - 31 Jan 2026 by Miranda

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Discussion

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

4 Mar 2026

thanks great photos

Archimantis latistyla

HelenCross wrote:

1 Mar 2026

how good!!?

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

KimberiRP wrote:

28 Feb 2026

Pest control. Go mantis!

Pseudomantis albofimbriata

e0m wrote:

23 Feb 2026

Oh my, 2 largest species in the ACT, very cool observation. The second species is archimantis latistyla

Tenodera australasiae

AndyRoo wrote:

3 Feb 2026

Thanks @Curiosity for your curiosity! Good to also have this resolved. I have another previous sighting (Tenodera australasiae) at this site yet to be resolved - interestingly Carbon AI has suggested Tenodera australasiae! Unfortunately the resolution of my pics is pretty crappy - they were cropped from my pics of the plant (Blue Devil) that was my focus at the time i.e. it was something that I noticed only when prepping the Blue Devil sighting for upload to CNM.

Tenodera australasiae

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