Archimantis latistyla, commonly known as the grass mantis or the stick mantis is a species of mantis native to Australia. Grass mantises are usually light brown with short winged female and a long winged male. The female is not able to fly but the male is. The male grass mantis is smaller than the female and is about 90 mm long and the female is about 110 mm long.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Australian Stick Mantis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Archimantis sobrina
- Archimantis armata
- Archimantis quinquelobata
- Archimantis monstrosa
- Phasmomantis sumichrasti
- Austrovates variegata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Mantodea
- Family
- Mantidae
- Genus
- Archimantis
- Species
- Archimantis latistyla
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