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
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.