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Just a very normal paper wasp (with Grabby Hands) 👀
I did not know that the brown wasp mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea), which mimics Polistes paper wasps, can come in various morphs to mimic different species within Polistes (thanks @humanbyweight) - possibly P. metricus here! 😍
Just solid creature design
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Unidentified mantisfly, Mantispinae, Neuroptera
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🐝wasp mantidfly 🐝
finally got to see one of my dream bugs!!
absolutely amazing critter
there's a philosophical message in there somewhere but I'm too hungry and sweaty to think of it
Today's wasp of the day is the- wait hold on
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that isn't a wasp
That's a hoverfly, Sphiximorpha rachmaninovi!! Get this two winged poser out of here!
Ok let's try that again
Today's wasp of the day is the hornet clearwing....
Credits: photo 1, photo 2
....moth. That's a hornet clearwing moth (Paranthrene simulans). Pretty convincing especially with how it even mimic's how a wasp flies but the antennae and fluffy face give it away.
SO! The wasp of the day! Today's wasp-
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Ok this little guy is pretty cute but clearly still not wasp.
You know what. Fine. Let's just go with a not-wasp for the wasp of the day. And in that case I choose this freak:
Today's (not) wasp of the day is the brown wasp mantidfly (Climaciella brunnea)!
Credits: photo 1, photo 2
This neuropteran's inspiration is specifically paper wasps (genus: polistes) and will even have matching color morphs in reference to what wasp species are most in the area. Their imitation doesn't just stop at looks though! When provoked these awkward triangle centaurs will adopt the posture of a wasp getting ready to sting— except they got nothing to sting with and are just hoping you won't call their bluff (look out for the raptorial arms though!)
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Dawg your artstyle is so silly!!! I love how you still keep the bug features while still keeping them cutie,,,
Have you drawn any neuroptera cuties before ? maybe even a mantidfly ,,,,? :o
YAAAY thanky so much :D! Tbh, no matter what vibe I'm actually going for, all my bug drawings end up a little cutie... my love for bugs cannot be contained💪😤
I have drawn a couple neuroptera! Back during my first proper exploration of anthro bug art; ✨Insectember 2024✨
Here is a spoon wing, an owlfly and a wasp mantidfly :D
I hope I get to draw some more for this years insectember👀
do you have any fun facts about mantidflies :3c ?
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Did you know that the Styrian Praying Lacewing (Mantispa styriaca) is a mantidfly found in southern and central Europe? Upon hatching in the autumn, they immediately go into hibernation for the winter. After the hibernation, the larvae find a female wolf or fishing spider and fight its way into the spider's egg sac. It feasts on the spiderlings and pupates in the spider egg sac. Once emerged as an adult, this mantidfly goes back to hunting, but this time it has its raptorial forelegs.
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I found another favorite insect to add to the pile
