Mantodea (order)
2 Unidentified praying mantis at Undefined Area
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| Mantodea (order) | waltraud | 31 Aug 2023 | |
| Mantodea (order) | abread111 | 30 Aug 2023 | |
| Unverified | Evie | 30 Aug 2023 |
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Noticed this large egg shaped pupae/cocoon? attached to grass. It was about 6cm in length and 4-5cm wide. Not sure what type of insect might have created it.
1 comment
31 Aug 2023
Thank you for identifying this whopper of an egg sack. I looked it up and one source said that they can hold up to 400 eggs! Amazing nature.
Location information
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Aug 2023 02:50 PM Recorded on
- Evie Recorded by
- Attached to grass about 20cm from the ground. Associated plant
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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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
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5 / 7
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