Bug FAQSmall-winged Stick Mantis
Brunneria subaptera · Order: Mantodea · Family: Coptopterygidae
The small-winged stick mantis is a slender, stick-like praying mantis found in South American grasslands. It reproduces by thelytokous parthenogenesis, so females lay unfertilized eggs that develop without males, which may limit genetic diversity.
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How to recognize it
It is a stick-winged mantis with very short wings.
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Where it lives
It lives in grassland habitats.
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Life cycle
Females reproduce by thelytokous parthenogenesis, producing offspring from unfertilized eggs.
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Where it comes from
It is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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Questions people ask
How does the small-winged stick mantis reproduce?
Females lay unfertilized eggs that develop into offspring without needing a male, a process called thelytokous parthenogenesis.
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Same family (Coptopterygidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunneria_subaptera
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