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Campion impressus
A mantis lacewing with huge grasping forelegs looking somewhat like a duck!!?
Perched on a Pittosporum tree, awaiting a defenseless insect to pass by.
I have spotted a larger species on Christmas day, also on Phillip Island. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/819... On close inspection I consider these to be the same species.
Spotted on Jan 17, 2012
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012
6 Comments
Nice shooting... wonderful creature.
Many butterflies, including all the nymphalidae family use four legs for walking and two (making the nose) for feeding nectar. http://www.flickr.com/photos/moustiques/...
and to see an insect standing around on four legs is weird too
Yes it just needs a blue sailor suit. I was impressed by how ducky it looks. It does look like my other spotting and I've decided to name it the same (Campion impressus) even though it is a bit smaller.
what a strange creature
like an evil donald duck with a tiny derby on