NZ praying mantis hatching out

In the urban area of Rototuna, Hamilton, the South African praying mantis species dominates. It is so dominant in fact, that our indigenous one is hardly seen, so it was with surprise and a great deal of satisfaction that our NZ species was observed hatching out down in Mangaiti Gully. This shows that our Gully system is being managed in such a way as to protect our native and indigenous species which is the outcome we are striving for.