Alex Wild on Nostr: The wasp mantisfly, Climaciella brunnea, is not a wasp, a mantis, or a fly. It is ...
The wasp mantisfly, Climaciella brunnea, is not a wasp, a mantis, or a fly. It is instead a type of spider-eating lacewing that keeps itself safe by looking like it has a painful sting, which is does not.
Evolution continues to be marvelous. #Entomology #Mantispidae #Insects
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