Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata)

Hierodula tenuidentata · Order: Mantodea · Family: Mantidae

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Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata)
Photo: Suhel Quader, CC BY

It sometimes catches fish when the opportunity arises. It shares its common name with other large Hierodula mantises, which can cause confusion.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its original range is Pakistan and India, but it now occurs in several southern European countries as an introduced species.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

It is a praying mantis that shares the name giant Asian mantis with other large Hierodula species.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata) photo 2
Photo: Chandu Bandi, CC BY
Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata) photo 3
Photo: Alexander Dubynin, CC BY
Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata) photo 4
Photo: Dinesh Valke, CC BY-SA
Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata) photo 5
Photo: Rajesh Balakrishnan, CC BY

Questions people ask

What does Hierodula tenuidentata eat?

It sometimes catches fish when the chance arises.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Mantidae)

European MantisEuropean MantisMantis religiosaChinese MantisChinese MantisTenodera sinensisCarolina MantisCarolina MantisStagmomantis carolinaArizona MantisArizona MantisStagmomantis limbataGiant Asian MantisGiant Asian MantisHierodula patelliferaFalse Garden MantisFalse Garden MantisPseudomantis albofimbriata

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierodula_tenuidentata

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