Titanodula grandis

Giant Asian mantis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Titanodula
Species:
T. grandis
Binomial name
Titanodula grandis
(Saussure, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Hierodula grandis Saussure, 1870

Titanodula grandis, also known as the 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 north-eastern India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. It is a large mantis which grows up to 4 inches long.