About Sphodropoda tristis Saussure, 1871
Sphodropoda tristis, commonly known as the burying mantis, is a mantis species native to Australia. Individuals of this species can be grey-brown or green, and often have mottled patterning on their wings. They have distinctive pale tubercles on their forelegs. Both adult males and females can grow up to 70 millimeters in length. The species' common name originates from the uncommon behavior of female burying mantises, which bury their oothecae underground.
