Giant praying mantis

Giant praying mantises, also called gargantuan praying mantises, were larger versions of praying mantises. They were among the most dangerous predators of equatorial Karpri, and also appeared in the forest of Cormanthor.

Description
Giant praying mantises, like their smaller cousins, were camouflaged to look like the leaves of plants.

Combat
These carnivorous insects could stand motionless, hidden in foliage, until they struck out silently on approaching prey. They gripped their prey tightly in their claws and then bit down with their mandibles.

Ecology
The gargantuan praying mantises of Cormanthor were the primary predators of the forest's giant stag beetles.