2023/08/15 by László, Márk, Péter Katona, Gergely, László Péntek, Attila +1
paper · doi:10.20363/bzb-2023.72.1.133
The Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata) has a rapid spread in Europe that is considerably helped by global trade and transportation. Following the expansion of this species is crucial to understand the factors facilitating its success. In this paper, we present the first 103 Hungarian observations (42 sites) of H. tenuidentata including its currently known northernmost established population in Central Europe. We also provide its mapped, published and unpublished citizen science-based European data from the 1910s to 2022 highlighting the main dynamics and areas in the spread of this species here. The potential ways of the spread of H. tenuidentata, its habitat characteristics and some possible impacts on the native European fauna are also discussed based on previous assumptions and recent experiences.