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    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Julien Rouard - Dreamtime Nature Photography, all rights reserved

  • Australian Stick Mantis, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

  • Australian Stick Mantis, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Ian McMillan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Australian Stick Mantis, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Lee Georgeson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Australian Stick Mantis, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Antonette Rings, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Australian Stick Mantis, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Matthew Connors, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Australian Stick Mantis

Archimantis latistyla

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Archimantis latistyla, commonly known as the large brown mantis (also known as the Bunny Mantis or Australian ghost hopper Mantis ) is a species of mantid native to Australia. The large brown mantis has two subspecies, a widespread subspecies and the stick mantis ghost from Bundabergs Turtle Sands. The stick mantis ghosts are not as aggressive as the widespread species but have a defense display used to make the mantis appear larger by flinging its front...

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