Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula patellifera) in Kampung Parit, Malaysia

Photo by Lanzz

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2.75, 102.22

Field Notes

Description:

This is a Giant Asian Mantis that i found on the wall of my house. This praying mantis is green in color, and it has white spots on both side of its wings. The size of this praying mantis is about 65 mm in length.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the wall of my house. Usually, it can be found in trees and in grasslands at the edges of forests.

Notes:

- This praying mantis is from the Mantidae family. Thanks to Lenny Worthington for the ID. * Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Arthropoda * Class: Insecta * Order: Mantodea * Family: Mantidae * Genus: Hierodula * Species: H. patellifera

Reference Links:

Hierodula patellifera - Information on Hierodula patellifera, Hierodula patellifera, Belalang Sembah Asia Raksasa - Hierodula patellifera

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Asian White-Marked Mantis

Hierodula patellifera

LennyWorthington

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Comments (4)

Lanzz

It will not attack us if we handle it gently... :)

HerveT.Keptner

hard to ID mantis is right! we have them in missouri which seem hach out around june or july in the evergreens trees! hundreds of them

HerveT.Keptner

you better watch out for thoes, the smaller one attack! and go for the ears and eyes! a gaint one like that could draw blood on human easy

Lanzz

Thanks Lenny for the ID... Finally, the first ID for my mantis spotting. It is hard to ID the mantis here...

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Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula patellifera

2.75, 102.22

Field Notes

Description:

Habitat:

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Reference Links:

Species ID Suggestions

Giant Asian White-Marked Mantis

Hierodula patellifera

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