what mantis is this called?

[macro junkie]

any one know what this is called?its wild a mate took it trying to get id name for him

 

[macro junkie]

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[Ben.M]

Thats an unusual mantis, where'd u get that???

 

[Morpheus uk]

Thats called a lace or thread bug

Type of assassin bug, usally sits around spider webs waiting to steal there prey, there just like quite a few other bugs and some flies with raptorial arms similar to mantids

 

[Ben.M]

oh so a bit like mantis flys

 

[Morpheus uk]

Yep

 

[AFK]

definitely not a lace bug, but a thread-legged bug

 

[macro junkie]

thanks for the info guys..