Mantidae (family) adult or nymph

Braemar, NSW

Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Braemar, NSW - 24 Oct 2021 11:39 AM
Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Braemar, NSW - 24 Oct 2021 11:39 AM
Mantidae (family) adult or nymph at Braemar, NSW - 24 Oct 2021 11:39 AM
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Identification history

Mantidae (family) adult or nymph 1 Jan 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 30 Oct 2021 Curiosity

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The 3rd image was taken just over an hour after the other 2. The mantis had moved from the grevillea to the adjacent shrub, Leptospermum, which was attracting European honey bees. The mantis had captured a honey bee!

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • Two garden plants: Grevillea rosmarinifolia & Leptospermum Associated plant
  • European honey bee Associated animal
  • 50mm or larger Animal size

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
  • 165 images trained Machine learning

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  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
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