Mantis octospilota
Eight-spotted or Black-barred mantis at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Mantis octospilota | MichaelMulvaney | 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Tenodera australasiae | CarbonAI | 4 Jul 2024 | |
| Mantis octospilota | e0m | 24 Apr 2023 | |
| Archimantis sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 23 Apr 2023 | |
| Unverified | LD12 | 23 Apr 2023 |
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User's notes
Was at first frozen in an upright pose, then slowly and carefully lay itself down as I approached.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.028203-35.282812
- Altitude 536.0m
- Maps Molonglo River Reserve Namarag NR
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Apr 2023 01:10 PM Recorded on
- LD12 Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- LD12 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
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6 / 7
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