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  • Insect that looks like a wasp but crawls like a praying mantis is captured devouring a fly

    09/04/2015 3:47:58 PM PDT · by EveningStar · 26 replies
    The Daily Mail ^ | August 27, 2015 | Sarah Griffiths
    Full title: The stuff of nightmares! Insect that looks like a wasp but crawls like a praying mantis is captured devouring a fly (after ripping off its prey's legs) If you have a fear of creepy crawlies, you may want to approach with caution. A YouTube user has captured a mantidfly, which looks like a wasp but has the front legs, sharp jaws and bulging eyes of a praying mantis, tucking into a small fly. The video shows the active hunter feasting on the fly's body, which it holds in its front legs and nibbles on like a human stripping...