Mantispidae (family)

1 Unidentified mantisfly at Thurgoona, NSW

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Mantispidae (family) 31 Mar 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Mantispidae sp. 25 Mar 2021 WingsToWander
Unverified 25 Mar 2021 ChrisAllen

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4 comments

KylieWaldon wrote:
   27 Mar 2021
wow. great photo chris. looks like a miniature dinosaur with wings!
ChrisAllen wrote:
   28 Mar 2021
It was so tiny, I thought at first it was a mantis sp. but I've recently seen a post on an entomology page something similar that was apparently a type of lacewing
WingsToWander wrote:
   28 Mar 2021
Mm Chris. A mantis lacewing. I’ve made a suggestion for the new family entry.
ChrisAllen wrote:
   28 Mar 2021
They are pretty cool!

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  • 20 Mar 2021 11:14 AM Recorded on
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