Portrait of Giant Indian Praying mantis, probably Hierodula membranacea or Hierodula grandis, on leaves in Tamil Nadu, South India, (sometimes known a

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Portrait of Giant Indian Praying mantis, probably Hierodula membranacea or Hierodula grandis, on leaves in Tamil Nadu, South India, (sometimes known as Giant Asian Mantis)

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Size: 2332px × 3507px
Location: Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Photo credit: © Peter Righteous / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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