Mantis

[S7000]

Here's one for MJ...Almost missed it on the brown tiles...

http://www.members.optushome.com.au/prischlfam/_MG_2881.jpg

http://www.members.optushome.com.au/prischlfam/_MG_2883.jpg

[spidermanrbryce2006]

lovely shot, interesting praying mantis

[amandajane]

Agreed, lovely shots. Very odd markings!

[LordV]

What an amazing camouflaged mantid- lovely captures - looks more like a very odd statue :)
Brian V.

[alliec]

What an amazing camouflaged mantid- lovely captures - looks more like a very odd statue :)
Brian V.

Lovley shots, agree with brian that it lookslike a statue. Any idea what kind it is?

[Choderboy]

Great shots. Well done not treading on it.


Regarding ID:
I'd say that's a female Boxer Bark Mantid species Paraoxypilus. Family Amorphoscelidae

[S7000]

Thanks for the comments... :) It sucks that it's coming to winter here though. :(