Mantodea (order)

Unidentified praying mantis at Kaleen, ACT

Mantodea (order) at Kaleen, ACT - 4 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Mantodea (order) 29 Mar 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Archimantis sp. (genus) 28 Mar 2024 CarbonAI
Mantodea (order) 28 Mar 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 4 Sep 2023 maura

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Insect dislodged while removing netting from the top of the cage

7 comments

   5 Sep 2023
Hi Maura, do you have a photo or 2?
maura wrote:
   5 Sep 2023
I did lodge a photo! I can send it again if you can't find it, just let me know.
maura wrote:
   5 Sep 2023
   6 Sep 2023
It looks like the upload failed. You can click on the Edit Button on this page and move the photo in.
maura wrote:
   6 Sep 2023
Thanks Michael. I have now uploaded the image successfully but have fouled up the location map which I usually do manually as my camera (canon) does not have an automatic GPS facility on it. How do I correct the satellite image location?! Sorry to make such a mess of this.
maura wrote:
   6 Sep 2023
Michael, I have had another go and have now managed to correct the location as well. The learning curve is falling over this morning!
   6 Sep 2023
Thanks Maura, it looks like an immature mantis.

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  • Not on a plant - sitting on wire cage netting over vegetable garden Associated plant
  • None Associated Insect
  • 50mm or larger Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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