The Spore Mantis is a minor antagonist in the 2017 American kaiju film Kong: Skull Island.
After he separates from the rest of the group, Jack Chapman briefly encounters an enormous tree-like insect before being killed by a Skullcrawler.
Appearance
The Spore Mantis resembles an enormous stick insect crossed with a thick light brown tree. Inside its body is a parasitic organism resembling a slug with powerful jaws.
Powers and Abilities
The Spore Mantis possesses the following powers and abilities:
- Thick hide
Fate
The Spore Mantis is last seen fleeing from a Skullcrawler.
Trivia
- Despite its name, it neither has spores nor is a mantis.