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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings and Allies (Neuroptera) » Mantidflies (Mantispidae) » Dicromantispa » Dicromantispa sayi
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Mantid's forelimbs - Dicromantispa sayi
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Mantid's forelimbs - Dicromantispa sayi
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA
July 13, 2006
This one shows the mantid stretching out one of it's forelimbs. Which it was doing the entire time I was shooting pictures but it was difficult to catch in the process. Seemed the little bug knew exactly what I was up to. But I like the fact that you can see the markings from this angle. In this photo, I must add, that I'm terrified of bugs but try to follow a live and let live policy in case it's beneficial. Don't touch me, or get in my stuff, or sneak up on me and I'll leave you to your buggy business! :)

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Praying Mantis? - Dicromantispa sayi Mantid - back - Dicromantispa sayi Mantid's forelimbs - Dicromantispa sayi
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Contributed by drac2you on 15 August, 2006 - 7:47pm
Last updated 17 December, 2008 - 7:36am

Moved
Moved from Dicromantispa.
… John R. Maxwell, 17 December, 2008 - 7:36am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Mantispa.
… Beatriz Moisset, 19 August, 2006 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

#70969 Identification -- ?Dicromantispa sp.
Coloration is a bit different from what I'm used to, but most mantispids are quite variable in size and coloration. Based on morphology and distribution, this is probably a Dicromantispa. Several years ago all New World mantispine mantispids were removed from the genus Mantispa, which is now exclusively Old World, so no species found in the U.S. or Canada are now properly placed in the genus Mantispa.
… John D. Oswald, 19 August, 2006 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

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