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Orthodera sp
Mantid of about 4cm from head to the tip of the abdomen. Orange in colour without any conspicuous markings. Abdomen underside is pale.
Found among foliage in thick shrubbery on the banks of the Leichhardt River. It is a widespread species and can be found all over Australia.
This seems to be an orange colour morph from a predominantly green species.
Hi, some insects show variation in color due to climatic factors.
This article explains this better: http://www.sci-news.com/biology/science-...
Hi gentleman1986, thanks for the ID! How sure are you? It does indeed look like the garden mantis, but I've never seen this colour.
Spotted on Jul 12, 2009
Submitted on Jun 30, 2017
