Mantis octospilota
Eight-spotted or Black-barred mantis at Dunlop, ACT
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| Mantis octospilota | MichaelMulvaney | 13 Feb 2023 | |
| Mantis octospilota | trevorpreston | 11 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 11 Feb 2023 |
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11 Feb 2023
I see quite a few praying mantises amongst the grass in our Grasslands. My best guess based on the field guide is Mantis octospilota.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.026159-35.188100
- Altitude 594.0m
- Maps Dunlop Grasslands
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2023 02:45 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mantis octospilota Praying mantises (Mantodea) Insects
Species information
- Mantis octospilota Scientific name
- Eight-spotted or Black-barred mantis Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 791.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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