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Neuropterans: Lacewings, Antlions, and OwlfliesPraying Mantis
Hi, love your site. I grew up on a farm in Texas and have seen and played with many praying mantis but the other night my wife found this guy in our garage in Hutto, Texas and I had never seen anything like it. This guy flies VERY well and I was wondering what kind it was. I searched your site and could not find one like it. This guy is small and only about 1 1/4 inch long. Thanks…….
AJ
Hi AJ,
This is a False Mantid or Mantidfly, Mantispa species in the order Neuroptera. It resembles a mantid, but is not closely related.
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