Mantodea (order)

1 Unidentified praying mantis at Aranda, ACT

Mantodea (order) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Nov 2020 08:01 PM

Mantodea (order) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Nov 2020 08:01 PM

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Identification history

	Mantodea (order)	24 Jun 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Mantodea (order)	23 Nov 2020	JonLewis
	Unverified	23 Nov 2020	KMcCue

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The rain brought them out of the timber briefly, then they disappeared again.

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

23 Nov 2020

Hi KMcCue, I think these are young praying mantises rather than ants. I’m sure someone will let us both know soon! Cheers, Jon

KMcCue wrote:

23 Nov 2020

Thanks Jon - wow!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.081847 -35.258167
Altitude 638.9m
Places Aranda, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
22 Nov 2020 08:01 PM Recorded on
KMcCue Recorded by
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KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Praying mantises (Mantodea) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Mantodea (order) Scientific name
Unidentified praying mantis Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 779.5m Recorded at altitude
87 images trained Machine learning
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