Archimantis monstrosa

{{Short description|Species of praying mantis}}

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| image = Monster Mantis imported from iNaturalist photo 320142365 on 12 October 2024.jpg

| taxon = Archimantis monstrosa

| authority = Wood-Mason, 1878

| synonyms = * Archimantis fuscoelytris McCoy, 1886

• Archimantis latizonata Sjostedt, 1918

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Archimantis monstrosa is a species of mantid in the family Mantidae. A. monstrosa, or monster mantis, commonly reaches a length of 90mm or more. It is less common than the often-seen large brown mantis.{{cite web |url=http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1183770 |title=species Archimantis monstrosa |access-date=21 Dec 2014}} A. monstrosa that live near the coast can get quite large and sometimes will attack much larger prey.