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NZ Praying Mantis ootheca

Orthodera novaezealandiae ootheca

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Orthodera novaezealandiae, known as the New Zealand Mantis or the New Zealand Praying Mantis, is a species of praying mantis which is, as both the scientific name and common names suggest, indigenous and endemic to New Zealand.

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Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Spotted on Oct 15, 2012
Submitted on Oct 16, 2012

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