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| Giant Asian mantis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Order: | Mantodea
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| Family: | Mantidae
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| Genus: | Hierodula
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| Species: | H. grandis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hierodula grandis | |
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 6 inches long and is capable of eating small birds, reptiles and mammals.[1]
See also Wikidata entry Q5753204.
Categories: [Hierodula]
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