Mantidae (family) adult or nymph
Macquarie, ACT
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| Mantidae (family) adult or nymph | MichaelMulvaney | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Tenodera australasiae | CarbonAI | 3 Nov 2024 | |
| Mantodea (order) | MikiDee | 3 Nov 2024 |
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User's notes
2 visible, opposite sides of small yard. One bigger than the other. One living on erymophilia, one on bamboo and forest pansy. Prominent curled abdomen. Black colour,
fast-moving, eating lacewing eggs and ignoring mealy bugs. Territorial.
Not seen in previous years
1 comment
3 Nov 2024
No evidence to suggest it’s a purple winged mantid. Behaviour is not calm. Very fast moving. Colour is black.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066331-35.253747
- Altitude 607.0m
- Places Macquarie, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 21 Oct 2024 03:01 PM Recorded on
- MikiDee Recorded by
- alphonse karr bamboo, forest pansy, erymophilia prostrate Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Waiting for prey to capture Insect behaviour on flower
Collections
- MikiDee Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Mantidae (family) adult or nymph Praying mantises (Mantodea) Insects
Species information
- Mantidae (family) adult or nymph Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 803m Recorded at altitude
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