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Mantisfly

Eumantispa sp

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

amazing insect that fits its common name perfectly, looks like part large fly and part preying mantis

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

I was so happy to see this mantisfly near the washrooms in Tawau hills park. I had only seen one other in Java, but only got one not so good photo of it before it flew off. This felt like a second chance. This one was on the ceiling so was difficult to get a very close shot. I stood on a chair and zoomed in as close as I could.

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Comments (5)
ChunXingWong
Your photo turns out good though. My photo of it really is terrible but I am still going to upload it :-)

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PublishedApril 6, 2014

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