Description
Giant Rainforest Mantis – Hierodula majuscula (3rd instar) 1 x nymph
The Giant Rainforest or King Mantis is Australia’s largest praying mantis species. They reach impressive adult sizes and are ideal for novice keepers. Hierodula majuscula is Australia’s largest mantid species, occurring throughout northern Australia. Its distribution extends across the floodplains of the Northern Territory into Western Australia.
Giant Rainforest H.Majuscula, praying mantis are one of Australia’s largest praying mantids, growing up to around 70mm 3″ – 4″ in body length. They are found in the northern tropical regions of Australia, and feed upon large butterflies, dragonflies and a host of other invertebrate species.
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Hierodula majuscula is a species of praying mantis in the genus Hierodula. It is also known as the giant rainforest mantis and the Australian giant mantis. It is found in coastal northern Australia, usually in rainforest and adjacent habitats. This species is typically green although a less common bright yellow form does occur.
Diet
It is predominantly a predator of insects including phasmids, grasshoppers, crickets, flies and other mantids. It also feeds on other invertebrate predators such as spiders and occasionally small vertebrates like geckos, frogs, and juvenile snakes.
Description
This is the largest species of Australian mantids. Size is 70–110 mm in total length from eye to wing. It is one of the largest mantis species in the world. The specific epithet “majuscula” means large in Latin.
