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Mantis Fly

Dicromantispa sayi

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Doren B
Doren B 7 years ago

This is a Mantid Fly. It belongs to a family of insects with lacy wings and modified grasping forelegs resembling those of mantises.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantispida...

I suspect this one is in the genus Dicromantispa.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/71673

Minnesota, USA

Spotted on Jul 24, 2016
Submitted on Aug 15, 2016

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