Brunner's Stick Mantis vs Striped Green Lacewing

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Brunner's Stick Mantis Striped Green Lacewing
Scientific Name Brunneria borealis Chrysopa pallens
Order Mantodea Neuroptera
Family Coptopterygidae Chrysopidae
Size 6-8 cm 14-22 mm wingspan
Habitat Heathland Tundra & Arctic
Diet Predators Predators
Regions United States Europe, East Asia, Japan
Conservation Vulnerable Least Concern

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.

Striped Green Lacewing

A pale green lacewing with a characteristic dark stripe along the body. Widely distributed across the Palearctic region.

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Did You Know?

In Japan, it is one of the most frequently encountered lacewing species at mercury vapor light traps.