A tan colored mantidfly resting on the shiny black surface of a lamp pole. The mantifly's mantid-like raptorial arms (which give these flies their name) are dark rusty brown and held underneath its small triangular head which has large bronze metallic eyes. The thorax descends tube-like behind the head to a boxy rear part from which the rear pair of legs emerge. Long lcy transparent wings extend back covering the curved abdomen.

A photo of the mantidfly's head and raptorial arms as it snacks on a twig ant.

Another photo of the mantidfly from the side as it snacked on the twig ant.

It is time for a #Mantidfly thread because last night I had 6 at the light at the same time! 😻. First up, the Four-spotted Mantidfly, #Dicromantispa interrupta (Seen feeding on a twig ant.)

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A photo of a tan and brown mantidfly taken from the front as it rests on a white sheet. The mantidfly's forebody is tilted to the right. It's large globular eyes are a metallic bronze. It is eating what looks like a small bug that it is holding in it's brown raptorial claws.

This is a #SelfCare #PSA brought to you by Four-spotted #Mantidfly friend ( #Dicromantispa interrupta ). Take a break, #stretch, #hydrate, get a snack if you need it. 🙏❤️

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A photo of the head and raptorial arms of a brown and bronze mantidfly. The mantifly's large globular eyes are a bronze metallic, its triangular face pale tan almost yellow, it's powerful mantid-like raptorial arms are a rich brown color.

A photo of the mantid fly from the upper side as it eats what I believe is a bug. The mantidfly grasps its dark colored prey in its raptorial arms as it eats it. visible here is the long tube like thorax from which the lacy net-like wings extend backward over the brown and orange colored curved abdomen

A photo of the mantidfly's dorsal surface, showing the lacy net-ike wings covering the abdomen, the long tube-like thorax and the head and raptorial arms.

a photo of the mantidfly's side sowing the raptorial arms in greater detail, tucked up close to the mantidfly's thorax and the lacy wings.

Happy #invertefest #Friday from my first #mantidfly of the season, the Four-spotted Mandtidfly, #Dicromantispa interrupta.

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A photo of the front of a brown and tan mantidly which is resting on light blue painted wood. Large dark bronze iridescent hemispherical eyes are on the sides of the mantidfly's narrow triangular head. The dark spined front raptorial arms, much like those of a praying mantids which gives this insect it's name, are held closely under the head, ready to seize any unsuspecting prey which might wander in range. The tan legs and rear body of the fly are just out of focus.

Good morning friends (It's my morning, time being subjective and all that) I see the news is horrible as usual. Here's an adorable #Mantidfly to make things a bit better.

Four-spotted Mantidfly, #Dicromantispa interrupta

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A brown and tan mantidfly from the side. Mantid-like raptorial arms are held tucked under the triangular head featuring large iridescent eyes. a long tubular neck descends to the thorax from which the long lace like wings extend outwards over the abdomen.

A portrait of the mantidfly showing the head and raptorial arms in more detail with the rear body out of focus

A photo of the top of the fly showing the narrow forebody, the wings extending back over the abdomen which curves towards the bottom of the photo

Living that #Dayshift life makes it hard to stay up all night shooting buggies, but thanks to #COFFEE I stayed up last night and got this BANGER of a Four-spotted Mantidfly, #Dicromantispa interrupta. The first shot is a focus stack.

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A close up photo of the head of a tan and rust brown mantidfly. It's mantid like raptorial arms are tucked neatly under it's face which is dominated by bronze colored eyes.

Good Morning friends. Here's a cute Four-spotted Mantidfly #Dicromantispa interrupta for your #morning. 😁

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