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Pseudomantis albofimbriata

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Small mantis, roughly 4cm long.

Habitat:

Suburban garden

Notes:

Trying to catch flies on our bin.

2 Species ID Suggestions

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Nimbid Ditavi
Nimbid Ditavi 11 years ago
Grass Mantis
Thesprotia graminis Species Thesprotia graminis - Grass-like Mantid - BugGuide.Net
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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago
False garden mantid
Pseudomantis albofimbriata False Garden Mantid - Pseudomantis albofimbriata


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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Please update names from suggestion unless you disagree.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

If you check inside the 'elbows' you will probably find dark spots. This means it is the false mantid native to Aus and NZ. like this one http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/101...

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Nups
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Nups

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jan 16, 2013
Submitted on Jan 16, 2013

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