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Killer Mantis is an insect/mantis-type enemy in Final Fantasy XII found in the Lhusu Mines. They flank Antlion in both the Elite Mark battle and in the Zodiac versions' Trial Mode in Stage 44. The Antlion will cannibalize them when low on health. The player can easily defeat them with Warp.
Bestiary entry
Page 1: Observations
- Being a great insect with forelimbs resembling sharp scythes. The head being directly attached to, and forming a part of, the creature's upper body. The forelimb blades being jointed in three places, the better to grasp prey, their tips sharp as needles. While aggressive, they are also known to be quite cautious, raising their scythes at the first sign of danger to threaten and give warning to potential predators.
Page 2: Aletap Rumors
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Etymology
Mantises is an order of insects that contains over 2,400 species and about 430 genera in 15 families worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. Most are in the family Mantidae. A common name, often applied to any species in the order, is "praying mantis" due to the typical "prayer-like" posture with folded fore-limbs, although the eggcorn "preying mantis" is sometimes used in reference to their predatory habits. In Europe and other regions, however, the name "praying mantis" refers to only a single species, Mantis religiosa.
Related enemies
- Antares
- Preying Mantis
- Deathclaw
- Scythe Mantis
- Antlion (Elite Mark)
- Rageclaw (Rare)
- Biding Mantis (Rare)