Largest mantis species (not longest)

[Okoboji22]

What species of mantis has the most length but is still bulky like sophodromantis and what are the measurements. I have always wondered about this but Google isn't exactly the most reliable source.

 

[mantiseater]

macromantis is long and bulky. So is rhombodera magaera. There isnt a known bulkiest mantis

 

[MantisMatt14]

Hierodula majuscula can get huge in the wild! Also another would be Macromantis, they get enormous.

 

[ethanblaze1017]

Who could forget Plistospilota guineensis?! Not the largest but still, friggin enormous in size

 

[Okoboji22]

Hierodula majuscula can get huge in the wild! Also another would be Macromantis, they get enormous.

What is the length of macromantis?

 

[MantisMatt14]

Sometimes over 15cm, the largest part about them is how huge and wide their abdomens are!

 

[Extrememantid]

This is a slightly old thread, but I've seen Hierodula majuscula push 12 cm in captivity, so they're up there. As far as bulk Cilnia humeralis, and Pnigomantis medioconstricta are likely some of the bulkiest.

 

[mantiseater]

cilnia humeralis is bulky but very tiny

 

[Okoboji22]

cilnia humeralis is bulky but very tiny

Aren't cilnias around 3 inches?

 

[Extrememantid]

cilnia humeralis is bulky but very tiny

Not tiny, they're still a mid sized species.

 

[mantiseater]

Not tiny, they're still a mid sized species.

idk i had them once the female was pretty small

 

[Extrememantid]

idk i had them once the female was pretty small

What do you consider small? Because they're definitely not "very tiny."