Borneo Stick Mantis vs Unicorn Mantis

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Borneo Stick Mantis Unicorn Mantis
Scientific Name Toxodera integrifolia Pseudovates peruviana
Order Mantodea Mantodea
Family Toxoderidae Vatidae
Size 80-110 mm 55-70mm
Habitat Forests Mountains
Diet Herbivores Predators
Regions Borneo South America
Conservation Data Deficient Data Deficient

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.

Unicorn Mantis

A slender mantis with a horn-like projection on its head and lobed leg extensions. Its green and brown coloring mimics lichen-covered twigs. The horn gives it a distinctive unicorn-like profile.

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Did You Know?

The single horn on its head serves no known function but makes it one of the most distinctive mantis species.