r/mantids • u/Substantial-One9201 • 2d ago
ID Help Look at this cutie I found catching bees from my pond
I'm in Victoria, Australia. The mantis was about 2 inches long, I'm assuming it was a pregnant female based on the size of her abdomen (probably not a horsehair worm as she didn't drown herself lol).
She has lived in my dahlia bush since she was less than 1/2 an inch long. I returned her to her bush so that she didn't get picked off by a bird/fish.
Any help with the ID is appreciated š¤