Rhombodera basalis

Rhombodera basalis
	Adult male from Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Mantidae
Subfamily:	Mantinae
Genus:	Rhombodera
Species:	Rhombodera basalis; de Haan, 1842

Rhombodera basalis is a species of praying mantis of the genus Rhombodera. Its commons name is the giant Malaysian shield mantis.^[1]

This is one of the powerful mantis species in East Asia. It can hunt small arthropods like grasshoppers, locusts, cicadas, spiders and scorpions. Even small mammals like mice, birds and snake can be hunted.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ https://web.archive.org/20081102063107/http://insects.tamu.edu:80/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Mantidae.txt. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

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[1] ttps://web.archive.org/20081102063107/http://insects.tamu.edu:80/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Mantidae.txt. Archived from the original on November 2, 2008. Retrieved March 23, 2009. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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