Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula patellifera

"Hierodula patellifera", common name giant Asian mantis, Asian mantis or Indochina mantis, is a species of praying mantis belonging to genus "Hierodula".
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Appearance

Male: 45~65 mm long, females: 65~75 mm long. Can be green or brown in color.
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Habitat

"H. patellifera" lives in trees and in grasslands at the edges of forests.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderMantodea
FamilyMantidae
GenusHierodula
SpeciesH. patellifera
Photographed in
Fiji
Indonesia
India
Taiwan
Vietnam