Garden Mantis

Garden Mantis
Table of Contents
General Info
Rarity	Uncommon
Item Category	Bug
Location	Kilima Valley
Biome	Kilima Lake
Group	Jumping
Appears	Any Time
Terrarium Size	5x4 (Medium, Rectangular)
Drops
1 Garden Mantis  0 ‐ 1 Anemone Flower
Value
Base	43 Gold
Base	43 Gold
Quality	64 Gold
Quality	64 Gold
Needed For
Spooky Bundle
Other Languages

The Garden Mantis is an Uncommon bug in Palia.

Description

“	Nothing to see here. Just your garden variety mantis.	”
–In-Game Item Description

Their bright green color helps them blend into the grass, making them somewhat difficult to spot.

How to Obtain

Bug Catching

Garden Mantises can be found all along the coast of Kilima Lake in Kilima Valley, including the Whispering Banks, Fisherman's Lagoon, Remembrance Beach, Gillyfin Cove, and south Leafhopper Hills.

There is also a 5% chance to spawn a Garden Mantis when collecting Emerald Carpet Moss and Sundrop Lilies in these areas.

Behavior

Garden Mantises are alerted by nearby player movement and Smoke Bombs and will hop away a short distance before briefly pausing.

Drops

There is a chance the Garden Mantis will drop the following item when caught:

• Anemone Flower

Reward

Garden Mantis is not known to be rewarded by any means.

Uses

Current weekly wants of Garden Mantis for December 9, 2024 - December 15, 2024

• Nobody

Villagers who like Garden Mantis:

•  Auni
  
•  Elouisa
  
•  Jel
  

The following use Any Bug as an ingredient:

• QualityUp Fertilizer

The following use Any Uncommon Bug as an ingredient:

• Buzzy Jar

The following require Garden Mantis:

• Kilima and Bahari Bug Collector
• Master Kilima and Bahari Bug Collector

Quests

Garden Mantis is used in the following Quests:

Friendship

 Elouisa Level 2

• Crawly Conundrum
  • Optional choice for Uncommon bugs

Bundles

Garden Mantis is used in the following Bundles:

• Spooky Bundle

Notes

Starred versions of this bug can be placed as a decor.

Terrarium size: 5x4 (Medium, Rectangular)

Experience from catching Garden Mantis counts towards the following Accomplishments:

• Advanced Bug Catcher
• Expert Bug Catcher
• Master Bug Catcher
• Catch Bugs

Similar Items

• Spotted Mantis
• Leafstalker Mantis
• Fairy Mantis

Gallery

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  Official Icon of Garden Mantis in Palia.

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  How Garden Mantis looks in the wild.

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  How Garden Mantis looks when placed in the Housing Plot.

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  Garden Mantis in a terrarium.

Update History

Build 0.180:

• Values changed:
  
  • Base: 36 Gold → 43 Gold
    
  • Quality: 54 Gold → 64 Gold

Build 0.178:

• Garden Mantis has a chance to drop an Anemone Flower.