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Climaciella brunnea
Brown Wasp Mantidfly
Authorship: Say
Description & Notes
this mantidfly closely mimics the paperwasp, Polistes comanchus, on IMRS. Larvae are predators on spider egg sacs.
Collection Information
Field Number
[Lenhart (UTEP)]
Recent Observations
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accidental_naturalist
Jul 26, 2026
Pine Orchard Rd, Chepachet, RI, US
pisaunt
Jun 5, 2026
Winter Beach, FL 32967, USA
mills225
Jul 19, 2026
Loon Hollow, Orrington, ME, US
mfurnish
Jul 25, 2026
Franklin