Kingdom Animalia Order Mantodea Genus Mantis Higher classification Mantis | Phylum Arthropoda Family Mantidae Scientific name Mantis octospilota Rank Species | |
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Similar Mantis, Mantidae, Insect, Arthropod, Archimantis | ||
Mantis octospilota, common name eight-spotted mantis or blackbarred mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Australia. As their common name suggests, they are primarily identified by the eight black spots along the dorsal surface of their abdomen.
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