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πŸ™ Mantises

Garden Mantis

Orthodera ministralis

About

A small to medium-sized bright green praying mantis commonly found in Australian gardens. It has distinctive blue-purple spots on the inner surfaces of its forelegs, displayed when threatened.

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Did You Know?

The blue spots on its forearms are thought to startle predators and are unique among Australian mantis species.