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Stenomantispa reinhardi, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua Our first ever mantidfly. Amazing fact about them is that they&#039;re completely unrelated to mantids (praying mantis), the raptorial forelimbs evolved independently (convergent evolution).<br /> <br /> Arfak Mountains,Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,Minggre,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Stenomantispa reinhardi,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Stenomantispa reinhardi, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua

Our first ever mantidfly. Amazing fact about them is that they're completely unrelated to mantids (praying mantis), the raptorial forelimbs evolved independently (convergent evolution).

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    Ernst
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    Incredible and amazing. Posted one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted one year ago
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    Samba
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    Looks like a beautiful piece of jewelry! Posted one year ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Yep, it's pretty shiny. Posted one year ago
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    William Bodine
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    The crystal-clear wings look great. Posted one year ago
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    Christine Young
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    Congrats! It's beautiful and looks like a roasted skeleton. Posted one year ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      Lol nice contradiction. Posted one year ago
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    Sergio112358
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    Can't believe my eyes! Posted one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      There's a few species of mantidflies in your region too, hopefully you'll find one as well :) Posted one year ago

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The Stenomantispa reinhardi

Stenomantispa reinhardi is a mantidfly in the Stenomantispa genus.

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Similar species: Net-winged Insects
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 23, 2024. Captured Oct 19, 2023 21:34 in WWF2+4H Minggre, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm

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