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Snake mantis This rarely encountered mantid species is restricted to the east coast of this country. Saying that, I have now spotted three! <br /> <br /> 25 mm length<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67549/kongobatha_diademata_mantis_nymph.html" title="Kongobatha diademata mantis nymph"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/67549_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=r%2FJNYUjGSigiijoDd%2B9GYTlv9Qw%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Kongobatha diademata mantis nymph An elegant little mantis pre sub-adult juvenile female. The pink eye stripe and mandibles are of special note here. <br /> <br /> 25 mm length<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86434/snake_mantis_nymph.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105677/snake_mantis.html Arthropod,Australia,Geotagged,Iridopterygidae,Kongobatha diademata,Macro,Mantodea,Praying mantis,Snake Mantis,Snake mantis,Spring,fauna,insect,invertebrate,nymph" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86434/snake_mantis_nymph.html" title="Snake mantis nymph"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/86434_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=B%2BrUMf3Zwh7x5KxqqJdFtVNOwpE%3D" width="200" height="176" alt="Snake mantis nymph This rarely encountered mantis species is restricted to the east coast of this country. Of the two I have found, one was in vegetation and this one was on the house wall which made the spotting just a bit easier! <br /> <br /> NB. Image has been flipped, the nymph was head up and vertical. <br /> <br /> 25 mm length<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67549/kongobatha_diademata_mantis_nymph.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105677/snake_mantis.html Australia,Geotagged,Iridopterygidae,Kongobatha diademata,Macro,Mantodea,Snake Mantis,Snake mantis,Spring,arthropod,insect,invertebrate,mantis nymph,new south wales" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> NB. As of 2019, this mantid is now in family Iridopterygidae, moved from Mantidae. My other two sightings need placing in that file as well. I have tagged them as such. Australia,Geotagged,Insect,Iridopterygidae,Kongobatha diademata,Mantodea,Snake Mantis,Snake mantis,Spring,arthropod,fauna,invertebrate,macro,praying mantis Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Snake mantis

This rarely encountered mantid species is restricted to the east coast of this country. Saying that, I have now spotted three!

25 mm length

Kongobatha diademata mantis nymph An elegant little mantis pre sub-adult juvenile female. The pink eye stripe and mandibles are of special note here. <br /> <br /> 25 mm length<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86434/snake_mantis_nymph.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105677/snake_mantis.html Arthropod,Australia,Geotagged,Iridopterygidae,Kongobatha diademata,Macro,Mantodea,Praying mantis,Snake Mantis,Snake mantis,Spring,fauna,insect,invertebrate,nymph


Snake mantis nymph This rarely encountered mantis species is restricted to the east coast of this country. Of the two I have found, one was in vegetation and this one was on the house wall which made the spotting just a bit easier! <br /> <br /> NB. Image has been flipped, the nymph was head up and vertical. <br /> <br /> 25 mm length<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/67549/kongobatha_diademata_mantis_nymph.html<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105677/snake_mantis.html Australia,Geotagged,Iridopterygidae,Kongobatha diademata,Macro,Mantodea,Snake Mantis,Snake mantis,Spring,arthropod,insect,invertebrate,mantis nymph,new south wales


NB. As of 2019, this mantid is now in family Iridopterygidae, moved from Mantidae. My other two sightings need placing in that file as well. I have tagged them as such.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Elegant shot!

    Thanks for the taxon note, have made the change on the species record:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/17016/snake-mantis.html     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      That's great, thanks Ferdy...I'll also take this opportunity to send heartfelt thanks for the (as ever), detailed, hugely helpful e mail re licenses etc. Very grateful. Posted 4 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        No problem, good to hear it was helpful. Posted 4 years ago

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The Snake Mantis

This mantis species is restricted to the East Coast of Australia, Is difficult to find due to its small size (little more than 2.5cm/1 in for an adult) and pale green coloration that closely matches the leaf color of many Eucalyptus and Angophora species where it locates.

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Similar species: Mantises
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Dec 15, 2020. Captured Nov 14, 2019 13:40 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/13.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm