Bantiella trinitatis is a species of praying mantis in the family Thespidae. It occurs in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Venezuela. There is also an older record from Martinique.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bantiella trinitatis 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
- Amantis nawai
- Pseudomiopteryx infuscata
- Armene pusilla
- Gonypetyllis semuncialis
- Acromantis satsumensis
- Spilomantis occipitalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Mantodea
- Family
- Thespidae
- Genus
- Bantiella
- Species
- Bantiella trinitatis
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