Extatosoma tiaratum

1 Giant prickly stick insect, Macleay's spectre at Doonan, QLD

Extatosoma tiaratum at Doonan, QLD - 3 Nov 2018
Extatosoma tiaratum at Doonan, QLD - 3 Nov 2018
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Extatosoma tiaratum 22 Jul 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Extatosoma tiaratum 22 Jul 2019 MichaelBedingfield
Phyllocrania paradoxa 22 Jul 2019 AaronClausen
Unidentified 22 Jul 2019 JBudgie

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Some sort of praying mantis

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JBudgie wrote:
   22 Jul 2019
Phyllocrania paradoxa
common name ghost mantis?
   23 Jul 2019
Extatosoma tiaratum. Also called a Spiny Leaf Insect. Giant Prickly Stick Insect. Macleay's spectre.

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