Orthodera ministralis
Orthodera ministralis, common name garden mantis or Australian green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Australia.[1][2][3] The garden mantis inhabits the whole of Australia, and can often be found hidden in leafy scrub from ground to eye level. It feeds on small insects by ambushing them.[4][5]
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| Species: | O. ministralis |
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| Orthodera ministralis (Fabricius, 1775) | |
See also
References
- Oz Animals
- Brisbane Hoppers
- Australian Green Mantis (myrmecos.net)
- https://www.ozanimals.com/Insect/Garden-Mantis/Orthodera/ministralis.html
- https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/animals/insects/garden-mantid/
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