Zeugomantispa minuta (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Mantispidae family, order Neuroptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Zeugomantispa minuta (Fabricius, 1775)
Zeugomantispa minuta is a predatory mantis-like insect with parasitoid larvae that develop in spider egg sacs.
This species, Zeugomantispa minuta, is an insect that shares a trait with praying mantises: it uses its forelegs to catch prey. Its larvae are parasitoids, and adult females lay their eggs into spider egg sacs.
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Spaminta minjerribae Lambkin, 1986
Dicromantispa interrupta (Say, 1825)
Dicromantispa sayi (Banks, 1897)
Leptomantispa pulchella (Banks, 1912)
Climaciella brunnea (Say, 1824)
Mantispa styriaca (Poda, 1761)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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