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Mantis Fly

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Field Notes

Description:

Mantis fly. Neither a mantis nor a fly, this is a relative of lacewings and owlflies, and it is a great example of convergent evolution. Read more: http://www.ecolibrary.org/page/DP880

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

It was on my glass window inside the house, wanted to get out.

Species ID Suggestions

Mantis Fly

Spaminta minjerribae

Comments (10)

thanks Janine for the ID. sorry for my 3x comment, just tried my android apps ... so slow and awkward.
it has an amazing eyes, looks like a star.
What a totally cool beastie!
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PublishedNovember 5, 2013

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