The Giant Praying Mantises (大カマキリ?, lit. Large Mantis) were a species of giant mantis Ōkamakirikaiju that first appeared in the 1967 Godzilla film, Son of Godzilla. Template:TOC
History
Son of Godzilla
The Giant mantises roamed the forests peacefully until the Japanese government decided to set up a base for testing weather control. The testing resulted in a radioactive fallout on the island, turning the mantises into gigantic ones dubbed Kamacuras.
Trivia
- The ShodaiKama puppet was used to portray both the Giant Praying Mantis and Kamacuras.
List of appearances
Films
- Son of Godzilla (First appearance)
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