Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula quinquepatellata

Description

Hierodula quinquepatellata is a type of praying mantis from the family Mantidae which belongs to the genus Hierodula. The genus Hierodula or known as the giant Asian mantis because it has a larger body size than other types. Has a wide variety of colors, from brown to green. The praying mantis is capable of mimicry or camouflage to avoid predators.

Population Size

unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

-

Ar

Arboreal

Ca

Carnivore

In

Insectivorest

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Mantodea

FAMILY

:

Mantidae

GENUS

:

Hierodula

SPECIES

:

Hierodula quinquepatellata

Distribution

Hierodula quinquepatellata can be found in plantation, shrubs, or forest on the lowland.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Indonesia

Habits and Lifestyle

Hierodula quinquepatellata often found standing still and camouflaged on plant stems to avoid predators.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Hierodula quinquepatellata feed on variety of insects which has smaller or bigger size than them. 

Diet : Carnivore, Insectivore

Mating Habits

After mating, the female will eat the male to increase fertility. The female then lays hundreds of eggs during her lifetime.

Reproduction session:

Incubation periods: –

Independent age: 

Baby name: –

Baby carrying: –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. Hierodula quinquepatellata. Wikipedia article. 
  2. Hierodula. Wikipedia article. 
  3. Mantidae. Wikipedia article.
  4. Patel, S. and Singh, R. 2016. Updated Checklist and Distribution of Mantidae (Mantodea: Insecta) of the World. International Journal of Research Studies in Zoology (IJRSZ). 2 (4): 11-54.Â