Insects
Praying mantises (Mantodea)

Praying mantis (Mantodea) species

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5 species

Archimantis latistyla (Stick Mantis, Large Brown Mantis)

Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla
Archimantis latistyla

Mantidae (family) (Egg case of praying mantis)

Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)
Mantidae (family)

Mantodea (order) (Unidentified praying mantis)

Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)
Mantodea (order)

Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis)

Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
Pseudomantis albofimbriata

Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid)

Tenodera australasiae
Tenodera australasiae
Tenodera australasiae

Mating couple. The female has eaten the male's upper body.
Tenodera australasiae
Tenodera australasiae
Tenodera australasiae
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