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Mantis Fly

Climaciella brunnea

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago
Wasp Mantidfly
Climaciella brunnea BG2328 E5780 - Climaciella brunnea - BugGuide.Net


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9 Comments

agravate
agravate 10 years ago

Whoa. Thanks for sharing this beautiful shot.

TicThapanya
TicThapanya 10 years ago

amazing shot, beautiful insect

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Mantidflies are actually not Flies at all! They are related to Antlions and Lacewings. They are very interesting though!

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Interesting fly. I never saw anything like thid kind.

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Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

Amazing creature.

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Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 10 years ago

Wow !

RoyPanaguiton
RoyPanaguiton 10 years ago

ty corrected :)

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Gorgeous! The species is Climaciella brunnea.

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Elsa
Elsa 10 years ago

Evolution is awesome! What a cool critter - great shot too :))

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RoyPanaguiton
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RoyPanaguiton

Florida, USA

Spotted on May 7, 2013
Submitted on May 12, 2013

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