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Pseudovates chlorophaea, with the common name Texas unicorn mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae. It is native to the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Texas Unicorn 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
- Pseudovates brevicornis
- Pseudovates tolteca
- Pseudovates iheringi
- Pseudovates parallela
- Pseudovates arizonae
- Vates pectinicornis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Mantodea
- Family
- Mantidae
- Genus
- Pseudovates
- Species
- Pseudovates chlorophaea
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