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Australian Garden Mantis
Orthodera ministralis
Orthodera ministralis, common name garden mantis or Australian green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Australia. The garden mantis inhabits the whole of Australia, and can often be found hidden in leafy scrub from ground to eye level.
From the article Orthodera ministralis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
They have a green body with their thorax being broader than their head and abdomen. Inside of their front legs have a blue to purple spot. Adult males have longer wings than females. Body measures up to 4 cm in length.
Range & habitat
The garden mantis inhabits the whole of Australia, particularly gardens, and can often be found hidden in leafy scrub from ground to eye level. It feeds on small insects by ambushing them. They remain motionless for lengthy periods so they can ambush prey as it moves near them. The females lay eggs as a single mass within a sturdy, woody case.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 126824.