Borneo Stick Mantis vs Brunner's Stick Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Borneo Stick Mantis Brunner's Stick Mantis
Scientific Name Toxodera integrifolia Brunneria borealis
Order Mantodea Mantodea
Family Toxoderidae Coptopterygidae
Size 80-110 mm 6-8 cm
Habitat Forests Heathland
Diet Herbivores Predators
Regions Borneo United States
Conservation Data Deficient Vulnerable

Borneo Stick Mantis

A large stick mantis endemic to Borneo with leaf-like wing expansions. Its wings resemble dried leaves and add to its twig-and-leaf disguise.

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Did You Know?

Its leaf-like wing expansions are wider than those of any other Toxodera species.

Brunner's Stick Mantis

A slender stick-like mantis found in the southeastern United States. It is remarkable because only females are known and it reproduces by parthenogenesis.

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Did You Know?

No male of this species has ever been found; all individuals are female clones.