Mantids (Mantodea)
The order Mantodea (which includes the praying mantis) consists of approximatively 2,300 species, of which a majority are in the family Mantidae.
A cryptic mantid
Well camouflaged This unidentified cryptic mantid was well camouflaged on a lichen-covered Native Olive Notelaea longifolia trunk in Walton Bridge Reserve The Gap. It appears to be an adult, with its body around 3 cm long. According to Minibeast Wildlife "Australia...
Archimantis latistyla (MANTIDAE) Stick Mantid
Aggressive to prey This Stick Mantid is common in Brisbane. Adults are pale brown. Females (larger than males) have half length wings which cover half of the abdomen. Males are smaller in size, with full length wings. These large brown mantids are aggressive as adults...
Paraoxypilus sp. (NANOMANTIDAE) Boxer Bark Mantids
Difficult to spot on bark A superbly camouflaged mantid, Boxer Bark Mantids are difficult to spot on bark or stones or leaf litter, but are quite common. You usually only see them when they are moving. The male is winged and has a slender body, the female is broader...
