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Purple-winged mantis

Tenodera australasiae

Photo by lori.tas
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Description:

A species of praying mantis found in Australia. Both males and females are capable of flight. The Purple-winged Mantis has varied diet consisting mainly of other insects, however, they have been seen eating much larger animals such as small frogs, lizards etc.

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Tenodera australasiae

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Comments (4)
lori.tas
Hi ForestDragon. It was a ver accommodating subject. Thanks for letting me know about this mission. I've got at least one other mantis I'll add as well.
ForestDragon
Lori, I just love this macro! Please consider adding all of your mantis spottings to the global mantis mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15738247
lori.tas
Hi Mark. I've been leaving the light on over the sliding glass door so I can watch the moths. These have be coming to the light as well. It's been a strange year.
Mark Ridgway
Wow that first shot is in-your-face. :-) Well done. Nice to see these guys but as you say they can signify 'clean-up' time at the end of a season. Our season has been so bad I don't even expect to see these.

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