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Mantis ootheca

Order: Mantodea Family: Mantidae

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

20mm long symmetric alternate open (vacated?) chambered 'nest'

Habitat:

Stuck to western side of yellow box gum (Eucalyptus melliodora)

Notes:

Thanks Andrea Lim for direction.

Reference Links:

Ootheca, Mantis female - Gathan Beaga

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Mark Ridgway
You're right and I'd totally forgotten this. Do you offer house tidying services? :-) Thanks.
Andrea Lim
Looks like a praying mantis nest http://gath.co.nz/bhalg/mantis-female/

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PublishedDecember 24, 2011

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