Common name : New zealand mantis
Scientific name : Orthodera novaezealandiae
Family : Mantidae
Native to : New Zealand
Interesting fact : The New Zealand mantis is a smart predator and is said to be a very active mantis.
35mm to 40 mm in length, this praying mantis is bright green in colour with 2 blue eye-like spots on the inside of its forelegs. A beneficial insect for gardens and agricultural areas, the New Zealand praying mantis has a huge appetite and eats pests. Its leaf green colour helps camouflage it from predators.
