Mantispid

Subject: mantid wasp?
Location: oliver, BC
October 23, 2013 11:26 am
Hello! I found this wasp-looking insect in early september amongst my wildflowers! I don’t think that i’ve ever noticed one before.
Signature: mikkel day

Mantispid

Hi mikkel,
This is a Mantispid or Mantidfly, and it is not even closely related to mantids or wasps.  It is classified with the Lacewings and Antlions as a Neuropteran.  We have not had luck finding a visual species match.

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Location: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada