Mythical Creature?

July 14, 2015

This insect has the wings of a lacewing, looks like a wasp and has grasping forelegs like a Praying Mantis. It is a neuropteran called a Mantispid. I have only seen a handful of these in my many walks over hills and dales. It is hard to find because it likes to hide on the underside of leaves and is only a half inch long. Some of them are green or brown so they are well camouflaged and even harder to spot. I found this one on the underside of a Milkweed in the Williamstown Township Community Park. I like to think of the Matispid as the Platypus of the Insect world.

Mantispid

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