Brown Wasp Mantidfly
Climaciella brunnea
Insecta
UNCOMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- Annual
- Size
- Medium
- Diet
- Insectivore
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Social
- Solitary
- Biome
- Temperate grassland
- Range
- North America
- Movement
- Flight
- Breeding
- Egg-laying
- Defense
- Warning Colors
- Status
- Uncommon
About
Brown Wasp Mantidfly, a predatory neuropteran insect in the family Mantispidae, is a member of the Insecta group, and is known for its brown coloration. It has a unique ability to camouflage itself in its surroundings, making it nearly invisible to predators.
Life cycle
- 1.eggA small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
- 2.juvenileAn immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
- 3.subadultA near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
- 4.adultFully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Neuroptera
- Family
- Mantispidae
- Genus
- Climaciella
- Species
- Climaciella brunnea