[1][2][3] They have a green body with their thorax being broader than their head and abdomen.

Inside of their front legs have a blue to purple spot.

[4] The garden mantis inhabits the whole of Australia, particularly gardens, and can often be found hidden in leafy scrub from ground to eye level.

[5] They remain motionless for lengthy periods so they can ambush prey as it moves near them.

The females lay eggs as a single mass within a sturdy, woody case.