Mantidflies in Florida
I'm reaching out to observers in central Florida to keep an eye out for an apparently unique mantidfly documented in that area. Here are some observations:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?verifiable=any&place_id=any&field:Similar%20observation%20set=Florida%20mantidfly
https://bugguide.net/node/view/68322
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1680938
If you find something that looks like this, capture it, post a pic, and contact me. It may just be an unusual variation of a common species, but it has a very unique set of characteristics and might be a new species. If we have a specimen in hand, I can sequence the DNA and send the critter itself to a taxonomic expert for further characterization.
@ryancooke, @gaudettelaura, @brennafarrell, @joannerusso, @mbelitz, @joshuadoby, @ericpo1, @scottsimmons, @j_appleget, @vijaybarve, @stevecollins, @marykeim, @floridensis
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I wish I could help, but I'm no longer in Florida.
Will keep an eye.
Copy that, and will keep an eye out. I'm in Volusia county and hit adjacent Lake county fairly frequent (during the warmer, active months).
Wow, I definitely will keep an eye out for one!
@joemdo @jaykeller @tpalmer and @bennypoo may be interested in this as well!
Thanks for bringing me into the loop, Sam, though I'm rarely in central Florida. I'm almost exclusively in tropical S. Florida and the Bahamas.
Hey folks, just a friendly note to keep an eye out for this apparently unique mantidfly. If you spot one, and would like to participate, just put it in a container with air, post pics, and notify me. I can then confirm if it's the unusual one or a typical one. Getting an identification to determine if it's an introduced species or a new species will require a specimen in hand.
@ryancooke, @gaudettelaura, @joannerusso, @mbelitz, @joshuadoby, @ericpo1, @scottsimmons, @j_appleget, @vijaybarve, @stevecollins, @marykeim, @floridensis, @joemdo @jaykeller @tpalmer, @seaheart88, @ladylovesplants, @noaboa, @kuchipatchis, @caitjcampbell, @mbelitz
cool, thanks for the @ ! im not often in central florida though but if i am ill keep it in mind
@arctic_mongoose may be interested
thanks, will keep an eye out; @lindacooper298 you also
Interesting. I'll be in touch if I find a likely candidate! @pmaxp - check it out
Hope to see through my lens 📷😊
OK, thanks. Hope to see one.
Always on the lookout for new and interesting inverts. Don't always have collecting equipment, but a littered plastic bottle will sometimes do the trick.
Does anyone on this list do blacklighting? That may be the best way to find one.
Forgot to tag @aispinsects, @mikehanson11
I'll keep an eye but my luck is treacherous. I put lights out almost every night but in the same, degraded area. Will certainly keep an eye out as well. I've only ever been able to see them when light trapping.
Will keep an eye out for something similar in my outings. I usually stay within Wakulla, Liberty and Franklin counties. Hopefully I get lucky! Thank you for the Tag.
@pfau_tarleton I'll keep an eye out and see if I can find one - I do sometimes get up to the Micanopy area where one of them was observed.
That should be @grigorenko . Thanks so much for your work Grigorenko!
I will keep looking.
I know this is an old post but I have some of these around my home. Took a photo because I thought it was very different from the usual mantis, leaf/stick bugs I see around here.
I'm still very interested in obtaining specimens for detailed DNA and morphological analysis!
I found one you might be interested in. I’ll post pictures on my account @pfau_tarleton
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