Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Wasp Mantidfly

Climaciella brunnea

Description:

Looks like an actual cross between "praying mantis" and a wasp.

Habitat:

Near lake in Oxford, Maine

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

2 Comments

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Wasp Mantisfly - Climaciella brunnea
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4825

Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 11 years ago

Yes, this is a very interesting insect. Is from Mantispidae family, on Neuroptera order

shea.fitzgibbons
Spotted by
shea.fitzgibbons

Maine, USA

Spotted on Jul 2, 2012
Submitted on Jul 2, 2012

Related Spottings

Wasp Mantidfly Mantis Fly Wasp Mantidfly Wasp Mantidfly

Nearby Spottings

Spotting New England Aster North American Porcupine Polyphemus moth
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team