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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Lacewings and Allies (Hemerobiiformia) » Mantid Lacewings (Mantispidae) » Mantispinae » Dicromantispa » Say's Mantidfly (Dicromantispa sayi)
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Mutant alien?? - Dicromantispa sayi
Copyright © 2009 Glen

Mutant alien?? - Dicromantispa sayi
DuPage County, Illinois, USA
July 5, 2009
Size: 40-45mm
Four days later, found inside patio cover. Now 40-45mm in length. Looks to me like a mantis/dragonfly hybrid. Notice the mantis-like arms, and their location at the top of the 'neck'(?)
I've recently hatched two egg cases of preying mantis and fear for their safety if more of these guys are around. Please ID if known. I have a few blurred pics of the larva before morphing, if they would help.

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Contributed by Glen on 10 July, 2009 - 5:17pm
Last updated 4 August, 2010 - 2:19pm

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… v belov, 4 August, 2010 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

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… Eric R. Eaton, 28 July, 2009 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

sorry, i forgot to give you a
sorry, i forgot to give you an id.
Mantidflies (Mantispidae) i dont know which it is but you can go there on the search and find out.
… Edna Woodward, 10 July, 2009 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

 
No problem...
Thanks Eddie...I'll do that.
… Glen, 10 July, 2009 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

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