[4] It is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, South Sudan, and Uganda.

The compound eyes, composed of thousands of individual photoreceptor cells, enable good eyesight.

Projecting outwards, the antennae can detect much in the surrounding environment such as chemicals, movement, and odors.

[9] Its front legs, specifically the femora, are raised to expose the conspicuous patterns depicted on the bottom of the thorax and abdomen.

Observational analysis of I. diabolica in captive settings revealed an additional tactic of shifting its wings left to right to startle and confuse predators.

In this zone, Idolomantis diabolica uses the tibiae of its legs to grasp and maintain a strong grip on the prey.

[8] The dietary preference of I. diabolica is exclusively airborne insects, specifically flies, moths, butterflies and beetles.

[11] The period between egg-laying and hatching varies according to temperature and humidity, but about fifty days would be typical.