Orthodera ministralis
Species of praying mantis
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Orthodera ministralis, common name garden mantis or Australian green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Australia.[1][2][3]
| Orthodera ministralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Orthodera |
| Species: | O. ministralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthodera ministralis (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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Description
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Habitat
The garden mantis inhabits the whole of Australia, particularly gardens, and can often be found hidden in leafy scrub from ground to eye level. It feeds on small insects by ambushing them.[5] They remain motionless for lengthy periods so they can ambush prey as it moves near them. The females lay eggs as a single mass within a sturdy, woody case.[6]