Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Mantidae Scientific name Hierodula grandis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Mantodea Genus Hierodula Rank Species | |
Similar Hierodula, Hierodula membranacea, Hierodula majuscula, Miomantis, Miomantis paykullii | ||
Hierodula grandis, common name giant Asian mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the region around the Bay of Bengal in southern Asia.
It is found in Northeast India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. It is a large mantis which grows up to 4 inches long and is capable of eating small birds, reptiles and mammals.
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