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Post by whattem on Jan 26, 2011 15:40:12 GMT -8
hi to all. this is my first time posting and my insect knowledge is Very limitted. this "mantis" (i presume) was found on a plant containing butterfly larvae and we suspect that it is responsible for consuming all of the larvae because there are not many left...it is in australia by the way. any insight would be appreciated!!
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Post by saturniidave on Jan 26, 2011 17:30:42 GMT -8
It is not a mantis but a harmless prickly stick insect. I used to rear those here in England, they only eat leaves. Something else must have taken the caterpillars, birds perhaps?
Dave
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mike
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Post by mike on Jan 26, 2011 17:33:00 GMT -8
Hi
This isn't a Mantidae but Phasmidae and the name of is Extatosoma tiaratum female
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