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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings and Allies (Neuroptera) » Mantidflies (Mantispidae) » Climaciella » Wasp Mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea)
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Yucca bug?? - Climaciella brunnea - female
Copyright © 2009 Royalott

Yucca bug?? - Climaciella brunnea - Female
Roscommon, Michigan County, Michigan, USA
July 4, 2009
Size: wasp size
I saw this bug laying eggs on my yucca plant and found it very strange. It has a head and front legs that look like a praying mantis with a very long neck and a body colored like a wasp. I have never seen one like it before.

It was there for over 24 hours laying eggs, at least that is what it looked like it was doing and my taking pictures of it didn't seem to disturb it at all.

Any ideal??

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Yucca bug?? - Climaciella brunnea - female Yucca bug?? - Climaciella brunnea - female Yucca bug?? - Climaciella brunnea - female
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Contributed by Royalott on 4 July, 2009 - 5:04pm

Mantidfly
I think these are one of my favorite insects. They are incredibly tame for an insect. For the past three years I have come across one of two of them around this time of the year. Just found the most recent one two days ago.
… Ilona L., 4 July, 2009 - 11:30pm login or register to post comments

Climaciella brunnea
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… v belov, 4 July, 2009 - 5:19pm login or register to post comments

it's a Mantidfly
Neat find! Wish I could find one myself. Here's some more info. on them Family Mantispidae - Mantidflies
… Andrew Williams, 4 July, 2009 - 5:17pm login or register to post comments

Mantis Fly?
Compare.

Maybe this one.
… John Stanard, 4 July, 2009 - 5:17pm login or register to post comments

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