False garden Mantis underside

 

One thing about photographing a False garden Mantis (Pseudomantis albofimbriata), is they always seem to be upside down. So here's a shot, taken from above, showing the underside of the Mantis. This specimen is a male.

1/200 - f/9 - ISO100 - diffused flash

False Garden Mantis

 

The False garden Mantis, (Pseudomantis albofimbriata), is one of the most common species of mantis in Australia and are either green or brown but rarely may come in other colours. Females have short wings that only cover half of the abdomen, whereas Males have wings that cover the full length of the abdomen.

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1/200 - f/11 - ISO100 - diffused flash -  macro

False Garden Manits (Pseudomantis albofimbriata)

 

These False garden Manits, (Pseudomantis albofimbriata) both brown and green, are regular visitors to our garden in the summer months. This one stood motionless on top of a Crassula tetragona succulent plant.

1/200 - f/9 - ISO200 - diffused flash