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Wildlife Gallery #1: Mantidflies

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Mantidfly,
red wasp mimic
(Mantispa sp.)

Mantidfly,
red wasp mimic
(Mantispa sp.)

Mantidfly,
red wasp mimic
(Mantispa sp.)

Mantidfly,
red wasp mimic
(Mantispa sp.)

Mantidfly,
red wasp mimic
(Mantispa sp.)

Mantidfly,
red wasp mimic
(Mantispa sp.)

Mantidfly,
paper wasp mimic
(Mantispa climaciella)

Mantidfly,
paper wasp mimic
(Mantispa climaciella)

These mantidflies frequent a morning glory bush in my mom's yard. It was our first discovery of mantidflies - which is awesome when you are as into nature as we are!

More on mantidflies.