Three new ‘planking’ praying mantis species found in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Mongabay
Jun 8, 2026, 1:02 am61 ptsTrending
Researchers have identified three new-to-science species of snake mantises, two from Australia and one from Papua New Guinea, and figured out their distribution and behavior with the help of citizen scientists. Matthew Connors, a Ph.D. candidate at James Cook University in Australia, led the effort to revisit…

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