Brunneria borealis, common name Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis, or northern grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the southern United States. It is the only mantis species known to reproduce solely through parthenogenesis; there are no males.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Northern Grass 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
- Brunneria subaptera
- Schizocephala bicornis
- Ischnomantis fatiloqua
- Tenodera fasciata
- Archimantis brunneriana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Mantodea
- Family
- Coptopterygidae
- Genus
- Brunneria
- Species
- Brunneria borealis
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