Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cape Boxing 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
- Ceratomantis saussurii
- Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis
- Raptrix perspicua
- Pseudomiopteryx infuscata
- Oxypiloidea tridens
- Pachymantis bicingulata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Mantodea
- Family
- Hymenopodidae
- Genus
- Oxypilus
- Species
- Oxypilus capensis
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