Hierodula (Giant Asian Mantises)

Species in this group

Endemic

Hierodula majuscula

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Hierodula patellifera

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Hierodula dyaka

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hierodula quinquepatellata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hierodula chinensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hierodula werneri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hierodula everetti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Giant Asian Mantises

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~40%
	Giant Rainforest Mantis			~40%
2	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
3	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~30%
	Hierodula dyaka			~30%
4	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~20%
	Lesser Sundas Giant Mantis			~20%
5	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 7	~20%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			~20%
6	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 7	~20%
	Hierodula werneri			~20%
7	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 7	~10%
	Hierodula everetti			~10%
8	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~10%
	Hierodula dyaka			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
2	Busan	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 7	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
3	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~40%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~40%
4	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
5	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 7	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
6	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
7	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
8	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 7	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
9	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 7	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			~10%
10	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~30%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~30%
11	Surakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
12	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
13	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
14	Jinan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
15	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
16	Tasikmalaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
17	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
	Chinese Reddish Mantis			<5%
18	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
19	Malang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
20	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
21	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
22	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
23	Ningbo	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
24	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~20%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~20%
25	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
26	Fukuoka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
27	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
28	Xiamen City	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
29	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
30	Qingdao	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
31	Wuhan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
32	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
33	Fuzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
34	Zhuhai [Macau]	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
35	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
36	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
37	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
38	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	~10%
	Giant Asian Mantis			~10%
39	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 7	<5%
	Giant Asian Mantis			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Giant Asian Mantises

Species in this group

Giant Rainforest Mantis

Giant Asian Mantis

Hierodula dyaka

Lesser Sundas Giant Mantis

Chinese Reddish Mantis

Hierodula werneri

Hierodula everetti

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Giant Asian Mantises

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found