Mantidfly ( Dicromantispa interruptarca ) by larose forest photos

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16-Jul-2019	Christine Hanrahan

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso125 full exif

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Kevin Warren		20-Jul-2019 11:34
This is very cool! Don't ever recall seeing one and apparently unrelated to mantises...

Ika Zinka Eferl		18-Jul-2019 17:27
Wow...fantastic! V

Pieter Bos		18-Jul-2019 15:35
Amazing close-up! ~V

Carl Carbone		18-Jul-2019 14:52
Very cool! Excellent, sharp capture. I've never seen one.

pkocinski		18-Jul-2019 12:43
Wow! That's some critter...

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		18-Jul-2019 12:11
Superb capture.

Yvonne		18-Jul-2019 10:59
Superb! v

Kuriacose Joseph		18-Jul-2019 10:33
Reminds me in some ways of a praying mantis, but, obviously, this is something different.

Industrial Heritage		18-Jul-2019 07:47
Never seen this but the resemblance is obvious

Torben Jorgensen		18-Jul-2019 06:52
Wow. What a special insect. Suber catch. V

slhoornstra		18-Jul-2019 04:38
a beautifully detailed capture of this formidable creature! V

joseantonio		18-Jul-2019 04:13
had never seen this before.V.

globalgadabout		18-Jul-2019 03:18
definitely has that gangly mantid look, and is clearly a strong climber..

Pierre Martin		18-Jul-2019 02:03
great capture and like Hank my last one was in 2012!

Walter Otto Koenig		18-Jul-2019 01:27
Fascinating to see this unusual insect. Very nice detail. "V"

hayl		18-Jul-2019 00:51
A very unusual looking creature. Great photo.

Hank Vander Velde		17-Jul-2019 23:45
Good find and image Christine. I Don’t think I’ve ever seen one of these.

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