Heaviest praying mantis
- Who
- giant Asian mantis Hierodula membranacea
- What
- 9 gram(s)
- Where
- India
- When
- 18 November 2013
The heaviest species of praying mantis is the giant Asian mantis Hierodula membranacea, native to India, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The heaviest specimen on record was a well-fed female that was reliably weighed and found to tip the scales at 9 g.