giant mantis question...

[Merm7th]

I'm wondering how the giant mantis' lunge works. The description of its lunge attack is...

Lunge (Ex)
A giant mantis's limbs are capable of reaching much farther than normal for a creature of its size. As a full-attack action, it can make a single attack with its claws at double its normal reach. When a giant mantis attacks with a claw in this manner, it gains a +4 bonus on its attack roll. A giant mantis cannot make attacks of opportunity with its lunge.

It says it makes a single attack but then says claws. Is it a single atrack roll that if successful does the damage of both claws?

[Tarantula]

Its poor wording. You get to make 1 claw attack. The next sentence uses claw and not claws, which shows its only 1 claw.

[Merm7th]

If it makes a lunge attack and strikes an opponent 10' away, how does the free grab work. Does it move the grappled opponent adjacent or into its square? Does it need to move adjacent? It can't move into its square, after a full attack it only gets a 5' move.

[Dave Justus]

Merm7th wrote:

If it makes a lunge attack and strikes an opponent 10' away, how does the free grab work. Does it move the grappled opponent adjacent or into its square? Does it need to move adjacent? It can't move into its square, after a full attack it only gets a 5' move.

Same way it works for any monster with reach. Grapple results in the opponent being adjacent to the grabber, regardless of initial position.

[Merm7th]

What if the mantis is flying 15' up. Would it lift the target if it is able to?

[Nefreet]

Indeed.

Imagine any aerial predator grabbing prey off the ground.

(though I acknowledge that's not how actual mantises hunt)