Hierodula grandis

Giant Asian mantis

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

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Insecta

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Mantodea

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Mantidae

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Hierodula

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H. grandis

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]

## References

1. ↑ [1] Giant Asian Mantis

See also Wikidata entry Q5753204.

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