How difficult is it to keep Giant Asian Mantis (Japan)?

Intermediate. This is an intermediate-level species. Some prior experience and knowledge of environmental management are recommended.

What is the ideal temperature for Giant Asian Mantis (Japan)?

The ideal temperature for Giant Asian Mantis (Japan) is 20〜25℃. Avoid sudden temperature changes and maintain a stable environment.

How large does Giant Asian Mantis (Japan) get?

Giant Asian Mantis (Japan) typically reaches Males 45-65mm, females 52-71mm as an adult. Size may vary depending on care conditions and individual genetics.

What is the typical price for Giant Asian Mantis (Japan)?

The price of Giant Asian Mantis (Japan) varies significantly depending on bloodline, size, captive-bred generation, and sex. Check our market price page for the latest pricing information.

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Giant Asian Mantis (Japan)

Q: What should I feed Giant Asian Mantis (Japan)?

Giant Asian Mantis (Japan) feeds on: Live insects (crickets, cicadas, butterflies; small fruit flies and aphids for first-instar nymphs). Aim for a balanced diet with appropriate feeding frequency.

Intermediate

Hierodula patellifera

A medium-large mantis with a broad, stocky abdomen, marked by white spots on the forewings and pale-yellow tubercles on the forelegs, and strongly arboreal. Most individuals are green, though a brown form occurs. It is pugnacious and quick to threaten, and its very small first-instar nymphs make it somewhat harder to rear.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Temperature

20〜25℃

Lifespan

One generation a year; adults from late August to early December on the mainland, year-round in the Nansei Islands

Size

Males 45-65mm, females 52-71mm

Humidity

60〜80%

Diet

Live insects (crickets, cicadas, butterflies; small fruit flies and aphids for first-instar nymphs)

About

Hierodula patellifera ranges across Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu to the Izu and Nansei Islands and more widely in East Asia. Its pronotum is shorter and its abdomen broader than in other Japanese mantises, giving a stocky look, and adults carry white spots on the forewings and pale-yellow tubercles on the forelegs. Sexual dimorphism is marked: males measure 45-65mm against 52-71mm for females. Most individuals are green, though a purplish-brown form occurs. Strongly arboreal and pugnacious, it takes large prey such as cicadas. It has one generation a year and overwinters as eggs, the female attaching an oval ootheca to twigs or concrete-block walls. Because it often feeds on mayflies and midges that fly up into the trees, it carries a high rate of horsehair-worm infection, the species involved being Chordodes formosanus. In recent years the alien Hierodula mantis believed to have arrived on bamboo brooms imported from China has been reported to cut native populations sharply in some areas. The IUCN Red List has not evaluated the species (NE), but Niigata Prefecture lists it as near threatened.

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