Borneo Stick Mantis vs Pallid-Winged Grasshopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Borneo Stick Mantis Pallid-Winged Grasshopper
Scientific Name Toxodera integrifolia Trimerotropis pallidipennis
Order Mantodea Orthoptera
Family Toxoderidae Acrididae
Size 80-110 mm 24-40 mm
Habitat Forests Deserts & Drylands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Borneo North America
Conservation Data Deficient Least Concern

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.

Pallid-Winged Grasshopper

A well-camouflaged band-winged grasshopper with pale translucent hindwings. It is one of the most common grasshoppers in arid western North America.

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Did You Know?

This grasshopper is so perfectly camouflaged against sandy ground that it is virtually invisible until it takes flight, flashing its pale wings.