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False garden mantis
Pseudomantis albofimbriata
-37.9, 145.312
Field Notes
Description:
This mantis was making a meal of one of those 'plague beetles'. It was impressive to watch - deftly holding the (female) beetle it it's left 'crook' and squeezed until some eggs came out like toothpaste. It scooped those off with it's right 'crook' and ate them one-by-one. Delicious! About 60mm long.
Habitat:
Local spotsground on low shrubs.
Notes:
Probably Pseudomantis albofimbriata but need to re-check my photos for tibial patch.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 7, 2013
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