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Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta) My second species of mantidfly this summer! They are SO hard to photograph! <br /> <br /> At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83169/green_mantidfly_zeugomantispa_minuta.html" title="Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/83169_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xh%2BbbeTPuOHlo5yjnkbtMC%2FHULQ%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta) My second species of mantidfly this summer! They are SO hard to photograph!<br /> <br /> At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83167/green_mantidfly_zeugomantispa_minuta.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,Zeugomantispa minuta" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Summer,United States,Zeugomantispa minuta Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta)

My second species of mantidfly this summer! They are SO hard to photograph!

At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest.

Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta) My second species of mantidfly this summer! They are SO hard to photograph!<br /> <br /> At a 395nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/83167/green_mantidfly_zeugomantispa_minuta.html Geotagged,Summer,United States,Zeugomantispa minuta

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
    Lion
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    kaleidoscope eyes <3 Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
      Lion
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      Since I've seen that feature in both species of mantidfly that I've posted, I need to do some research on the reasons for that cool "starburst" eye! Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
      1. View FrannySopranny's profile
        FrannySopranny
        Mountain Gorilla
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        Owlflies have it, too! I'd love to know more. Posted 6 years ago

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The Green Mantidfly

''Zeugomantispa minuta'', the green mantisfly, is a species of mantidfly in the family Mantispidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.

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Similar species: Net-winged Insects
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 14, 2019. Captured Aug 13, 2019 06:03 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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