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Dryinid - Dryinus alatus
Copyright © 2007 Stephen Luk

Dryinid - Dryinus alatus
Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada
July 28, 2007
Size: 7 mm
A highly unusual insect, it has arms cocked like those of a Mantispid, the body and stance of an Ichneumonid, the long legs and gait of a Micropezid, the claws of a Velociraptor, and the watchfulness of a Mantid.

If blown up 1000X, this would certainly make an excellent candidate for a sci-fi alien!

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Contributed by Stephen Luk on 29 July, 2007 - 9:34pm
Last updated 16 January, 2008 - 3:04pm

Moved
Moved from Dryinus.
… Keith Bayless, 16 January, 2008 - 3:04pm

Note the way the head is form
Note the way the head is formed into a thin shelf at the occipital carina. This and the position of the posterior ocelli well behind the posterior margin of the eyes is typical of Dryinus alatus.
… Dennis Haines, 16 January, 2008 - 1:25pm

Moved
Moved from Dryinids.
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 14 December, 2007 - 9:01am

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