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 What a Neuroptera!
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| Nikita Vikhrev |
Posted on 24-12-2007 17:27
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 Member Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 9526 Joined: 24.05.05 |
I have red about this insects, but never seen it. Mantispidae as far as I remember.
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| Paul Beuk |
Posted on 24-12-2007 17:43
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 Super Administrator Location: Netherlands Posts: 19403 Joined: 11.05.04 |
Well, maybe your memory doe snot reach far, but in this case it reaches far enough. Merry Christmas!
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 24-12-2007 18:10
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
hey!  This is one of my favourite families in Neuroptera: MANTISPIDAE.  Mantispa sp. You must check my Mantispa sytiriaca here: http://www.flickr...s/omeuceu/ see below. |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 24-12-2007 18:41
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Only one time I've seen one... into muy own house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My father mistaked it with a mosquito and killed it with spray  now is in my collection....In Spain are three species, but I don't know how many in west Russia... |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 24-12-2007 18:54
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
 so, you never saw one alive. The movement of mantispid is so gracious! Wonderful animal. |
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| Isidro |
Posted on 24-12-2007 19:50
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Member Location: Zaragoza, Spain Posts: 2101 Joined: 26.04.07 |
Yes, it was alive, it dead few minutes after.... and years after a friends pass to me a live exemplar but not in this natural habitat... |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 24-12-2007 20:10
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
I saw it at 3 am. I will do more nocturnes in next year, and maybe on 28th this month. |
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