Giant Mantis (Fallout: New Vegas)

Giant mantises are mutated insects found in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.

Biology
Giant mantises are mutated praying mantises created by the horticultural experiments that took place in Vault 22. They have since escaped from the vault and have spread into the Mojave Wasteland. Compared to other mutant creatures, they are genetically more similar to the original specimen, albeit much larger. Mantises are significantly smaller than humans, but have an incredibly powerful attack and almost always attack in swarms. Mantis eggs and mantis forelegs may be taken from their dead bodies.

Gameplay attributes
Because of the height difference, giant mantises' attacks consists mainly of jumping and slicing its target in mid-air with their forelegs. If a mantis antenna becomes crippled, it will become frenzied and the mantis will begin to attack anything within reach. There are quite a few mantises on the way to Jacobstown and around Spring Mt. Ranch State Park.

Giant mantis
This variant is the standard giant mantis encountered later in the game around Spring Mt. Ranch State Park or on the way to Jacobstown. They can be found in groups or scattered around these areas when encountered. This variant also comprises the majority of mantises encountered in Vault 22.

Giant mantis female
The giant mantis female is larger and more powerful than the normal giant mantis. They may have mantis eggs in their inventory. One can be found in the caves of Vault 22.

Giant mantis nymph
Young giant mantis. They are much smaller and weaker than adult mantis. With a high enough Strength, they can be killed simply by walking over them. They are usually found early in the game at the Goodsprings schoolhouse and the Nevada Highway Patrol station but they can also be found in Vault 11, Vault 22 and other areas.

Zion mantis (Honest Hearts)
The Zion mantis is a variety of giant mantis found in Zion Canyon. They are much larger and more dangerous than the other varieties of giant mantis that are found in the Mojave Wasteland.

Zion mantis nymph (Honest Hearts)
The younger, smaller, and weaker version of the Zion mantis found in Zion Canyon. Significantly stronger than the Mojave mantis nymphs.

Giant Zion mantis (Honest Hearts)
This variation of the giant mantis can be found in Zion Canyon. They are by far the strongest mantis in the game.

Appearances
Giant mantises appear in Fallout: New Vegas and its add-ons Honest Hearts and Old World Blues.

Bugs

 * The mantis XP glitch still remains with Zion mantises. A transfer of legs could lead to 200 XP gained at a time, dependent on level.
 * If player's strength is high enough to kill mantis nymphs by walking over them, walking over their corpses (after they have already been killed by other means e.g. shooting them) often produces XP for a second time, resulting in double XP.

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