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A snakefly .... a new insect for me
Bugsrus
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This is the first time that I have seen one of these. A weird beast, the snake fly. I am not sure which one it is - on the Swiss-French border in the Alsace. So far I have not got further than the order Raphidoptera. There are apparently 11 species in France .... a lot of which look very similar.
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very similar to the mantisfly, would love to see either
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Thanks Phil
I was lucky enough to see my first mantisfly last year in Provence
https://photos.smugmug.com/Insects/Neuroptera-Lacewings-Antlions-and-Mantidflies/Mantis-fly-Mantispa-styriaca/i-fcTp4Fd/0/fc0f0fa9/X3/080A0369-X3.jpg
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Wonderful find and shot - I would love to find one
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nice weird bug.