Idolomantis diabolica L2-3  Idolomantis diabolica is a large mantis of the family Empusidae. Females grow to be about 13 centimeters (about 5 inches) in length and males to about 10 centimeters (about 4 inches).[4] They are native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its threat display is magnificently colored, with red, white, blue, purple and black