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Mantis devouring a grasshopper. This is a female - the wings only cover half the abdomen.
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Mantis devouring a grasshopper
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Mantis ootheca (egg case) on screen door.
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FALSE GARDEN MANTID FACTS |
Identification
False Garden Mantids have two colour forms - they can be green or light brown with a dark spot on inner side of each of the strong spiny front "arms". Adults have a large abdomen. Females have short wings that only cover half of the abdomen. Males have wings that cover the length of the abdomen. They have a typical mantis triangular-shaped head and large compound eyes.
Size
60mm
Habitat
common amongst garden foliage
Food
ambushes insects
Breeding
lays eggs in foamy egg case called an ootheca. The young hatch out as small versions of the adult.
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Mantodea | | Family: | Mantidae | | Genus: | Pseudomantis | | Species: | albofimbriata | | Common Name: | False Garden Mantid |
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