Mantidae (family)

Egg case of praying mantis at Hackett, ACT

Mantidae (family) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Apr 2019
Mantidae (family) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Apr 2019
Mantidae (family) at Hackett, ACT - 3 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Mantidae (family) 5 Apr 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 5 Apr 2019 TimL

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A praying mantis egg case complete with a wasp, amongst the grass at the ANBG's Red Centre.

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KimPullen wrote:
   6 Apr 2019
Tim, the wasp is likely to be a parasite of the mantid eggs and looks like one (#3871792) that I identified earlier as Podagrionini. You could make another sighting out of it. Kim.
TimL wrote:
   6 Apr 2019
Thanks Kim. The wasp sighting is now at 4205940. Tim

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  • 3 Apr 2019 01:13 PM Recorded on
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