Large Brown Mantis by Ken _Gilliland

DAZ|Studio • Insects • posted on Jan 04, 2025

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Here's one of the 8 species that will be found on my add-on Mantis set "Mantises of the World v1". The Large Brown Mantis is a species native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and New Caledonia. It has two subspecies; a widespread subspecies (known as the “Large Brown” or “Bunny” Mantis) and the “Ghost Hopper” Mantis (from Bundaberg’s Turtle Sands). The male stick mantis is about cm (3.5 inches) while the female is 11 cm long (4.3 inches). Large brown mantids are light brown with short winged female and a long winged male. The subspecies from Bundaberg is a pale cream white with a yellow and black eye in between the arms. It is significantly larger than the nominate subspecies as well (up to 1.5 times) They are aggressive as adults and are known to attack large prey, such as small birds, and rarely, fish, frogs, and lizards. Their diets typically consist primarily of spiders and crickets, though they will occasionally supplement them with small ants, moths, butterflies, cocoons, and caterpillars. They are cannibalistic and are known to attack humans defensively if disturbed or not handled properly. These insects can leap up to one meter from a stationary location in order to evade potential predators or engage prey. The stick mantis ghosts are not as aggressive as the widespread species but have a defense display used to make the mantis appear larger by flinging its front legs into the air and putting its head down along with its antennae.