Mantodea (order)

Unidentified praying mantis at Queanbeyan West, NSW

Mantodea (order) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 31 Oct 2016
Mantodea (order) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 31 Oct 2016
Mantodea (order) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 31 Oct 2016
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Identification history

Mantodea (order) 10 Oct 2018 KimPullen
Mantodea (order) 19 Sep 2018 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 31 Oct 2016 Speedsta

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It looks like a leftover cocoon of some sort, but we have no idea what it is.

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roachie wrote:
   13 Apr 2017
It's an egg case from a praying mantid, but would be very difficult to identify any further.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 31 Oct 2016 11:18 AM Recorded on
  • Speedsta Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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