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Praying mantises (Mantodea)

Praying mantises (Mantodea)

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Praying mantises (Mantodea)

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Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Mittagong, NSW by Span102
Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity

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Span102 wrote:
16 Dec 2024
thanks @Curiosity glad I caught some useful identifying characteristics
Archimantis latistyla
Curiosity wrote:
14 Dec 2024
Hi @Span102. Your photos have some good colour and detail which show the black spots on the forewings.
Archimantis latistyla
Curiosity wrote:
26 Aug 2024
Thanks, Aussiegall. Now, I can ID my earlier sighting if this mantis!
Archimantis sp. (genus)
Curiosity wrote:
15 Apr 2024
Your detailed view of the head helped with the ID.
Tenodera australasiae
RogerF wrote:
31 Jan 2024
Tut-tut. Obviously well camouflaged
Archimantis sp. (genus)

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Archimantis latistyla at Mittagong, NSW

Archimantis sp. (genus) at Mittagong, NSW

Archimantis latistyla at Mittagong, NSW

Archimantis latistyla at Braemar, NSW

Tenodera australasiae at Braemar, NSW

Archimantis latistyla at Braemar, NSW

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