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General Non-Mantis Discussion
Other Insects & Invertebrates
Funky predatory true bug (assassin maybe?) with mantis-like front legs?
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<blockquote data-quote="Meiji" data-source="post: 70499" data-attributes="member: 2094"><p>I don't think it's a mantis fly. As Cass described, it's some kind of true bug. Cass, are you perhaps overstating the resemblance of the fore legs to that of a mantis i.e. they're not specialized for grasping prey, correct? I am thinking it's an assassin bug, or ambush bug or whatever. Anyone who thinks mantis taxonomy is complicated should steer clear of the literature on true bugs. There's like fifty zillion taxa.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Meiji, post: 70499, member: 2094"] I don't think it's a mantis fly. As Cass described, it's some kind of true bug. Cass, are you perhaps overstating the resemblance of the fore legs to that of a mantis i.e. they're not specialized for grasping prey, correct? I am thinking it's an assassin bug, or ambush bug or whatever. Anyone who thinks mantis taxonomy is complicated should steer clear of the literature on true bugs. There's like fifty zillion taxa. [/QUOTE]
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General Non-Mantis Discussion
Other Insects & Invertebrates
Funky predatory true bug (assassin maybe?) with mantis-like front legs?
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